Justin Brownlee and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson are set to collide in the international stage as Gilas Pilipinas and Jordan are bunched together in the group stage in the upcoming 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China set to fire off on September 23.
Brownlee, who has been assigned as Gilas' naturalized player in the quadrennial games, will be meeting Hollis-Jefferson, Jordan's reinforcement in an explosive matchup since the two last met in the 2022-23 PBA Governors' Cup Finals a few months back.Hollis-Jefferson made a huge impression after winning the conference's Best Import, as well as leading TNT to a 4-2 Finals triumph against Brownlee's Barangay Ginebra.
Hollis-Jefferson, whom media men covering the ongoing 2023 FOBA World Cup, compares to the late NBA great Kobe Bryant, is coming off a recent stint with Jordan in the world cage showpiece.The 28-year-old Hollis-Jefferson had his best scoring output of 39 points in Jordan's 95-87 overtime defeat to New Zealand.Despite the former Portland Trailblzers forward's excellent debut as naturalized player, the Falcons placed dead-last at 32nd in the World Cup after going winless in give games.
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