George Posadas, the son of Philippine sports icon Elma Muros-Posadas, grabs a chance to study and play volleyball abroad in hopes of achieving his national team dreams.
MANILA, Philippines – Despite being born into a sports legend’s family, George Posadas nearly gave up his own athletic dream.
Posadas said the opportunity to become a student-athlete abroad came during the pandemic, where he also felt that there was no hope in sports. He submitted an application to Sportsync, a platform that connects student-athletes to university coaches who are recruiting from Asia, which allowed him to snag a slot with the defending champion squad.
Growing up, the Posadas family was very involved in sports and excelled in academics. His sister Klarizze was part of the Ateneo women’s basketball team during her college days, and is currently based in New York after pursuing a masters degree. “My parents never dictated what I should be. They’re not pressuring me to be whatever they want me to be like. They want me to be my own person and be able to make these decisions for myself,” said Posadas. When he was given another chance to pursue sports overseas, though, he realized that he actually might have a chance to make a name for himself in the sport of volleyball.
But his coach reassured him they will be focusing on his development and his time to shine will come. “I want to prove myself that I could be something more despite my height, despite my disadvantage. There’s just a lot of things that I want to prove not just to everyone but for myself that you know, as a Filipino I want to carry that pride as well.According to Sportsync founder Magnus Leung, his goal is to have athletes like Posadas develop and reach the international level.
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