Former NBA player Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who powered TNT to the PBA crown last April, looks to boost Jordan's campaign as a naturalized player in the FIBA World Cup.
MANILA, Philippines – Bunched with arguably the toughest group in the FIBA World Cup, Jordan has tapped a former NBA player for reinforcement.
The Jordan Basketball Federation bared on Monday, July 24, that it is processing the naturalization of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson for the global hoops tiff that will tip off in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia on August 25. Hollis-Jefferson, who played for the Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, and Portland Trail Blazers over a six-year NBA stint, currently trains with the Falcons in Lithuania.Hollis-Jefferson won the first title of his professional career a couple of months ago when he guided TNT to the
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