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no boston or allies that half a world away in the philippine capital manila, despite and lack of international success and participation on the world's biggest stage, the nbc basketball essential to philippine life. and so is family. we follow pro, play jerome to find out more about family and basketball in the philippines. with early morning in manila with a new basketball season approaching. preparations are in full flow for the converge fiber axis among the place is jerome tank. he's driven by a dream that has so far, eluded him in his pro korea. didn't want to win the championship required my back of liquor and so that's really my good converge is a new franchise created after the teams previous sponsor pulled out of the p d. i or philippine basketball association league that's created. upheaval and

sharon's role has changed. this is a this on my coming for 5th year where very young team and i'm one of the oldest guys guys here the other day these. oh, you know, i feel like i have more responsibility to really have on the new guys, the rookies do a just scored the right away so they can contribute. the passion is feel there and i know that the boss have was won't be there forever. so, you know, i'm really making most out of my dialogue might, i'm playing inspiration is never, far away here at that training home. the gatorade hoop center, a familiar figure watch is either proceedings. michael jordan, we always see him here every day. and he just reminds us that you know, that we have to really put them to work. i think that if he knows he look, look at the basketball, like some sort of inspiration for them. you know, you hear the stories like coming from nowhere, then becoming some somebody me,

i think that's the g miss. what? because look off to that needs because you know, as and i think you have to meet sacrifices, you have to really dedicated the have do i have you done? i think it that way, you know, with, you know, the know back it was hard work is something manila knows all about. the philippine capital is a place where many people have to hustle every day to get by with some 13000000 moving around predominantly by road under a blistering sun. it's a struggle at times. but for jerome, it's the people who make his hometown what it is. when it hasn't been my home very grew up. what i like whenever the moisture is the people, the people who are really welcoming and they're all in nice and polite and you know, it just when you see fit, a female is here to, you know, they're, they're all, always smiling. they're always, you know, it's, it's, it's the good bye drones father alvin was one of the most successful players in the

history of the p. b. i. when he 9 titles in the eighty's and ninety's, having a basketball legend for a father came in useful when sharon struggled with the games. liam was, he's the one we introduced basketball to me. and when i started by him what it wasn't going to good. yeah. then he was the one who really thought me, they give time to give me one less on the feeney when i was young and the results were really amazing. the journalist makes boosters has known jerome for years and also coach basketball at youth level. he see many young players tread the same path as their father's family. been how the family ties are very strong. the philippines, it's common for your parents to be your idols. so in the way people expect you to also followed the footsteps of your dad. it's not just about family dog when the whole nation is in love with basketball,

stars have the chance to become gods. it is religion in the philippines, basically it's eat, breathe, sleep basketball. it is a way of life basketball. it is really a way of life. makes his covered you runs career since the 2 were at college, together at della sal university in manila. but jerome had already made a name for himself before that during his time in high school, he was one of the most, if not the most sought recruit. when he was going into college, he was like under bron james. that's how hyped he was. if i'm not mistaken, john scored a 104 point in the game. that's how that's how he was. despite estella career and high school and college, jerome is yet to win a title after 4 years in the p da. changing that will require even more dedication . yeah, we're going painters with being with one bridge. but i also had

a personal trainer, neighbor here on my own time and work with what i have to work on. so right now i'm, i'm in the gym with my 2nd returning coach here in the phoebe a we have people in francis in a year. so all throughout the year, you'd have to be prepared to median shape and get ready for the football games. i've always strive to really work the har, this so i can be the best version of myself. and that's what also my dad thought me doing aside. he always, timing wasn't the most talented, but because he's really heartbreaking. and he always tells me that, you know, you didn't have a bad game, but your effort should always be there. 100 percent. every game i look up to him and you know, keep in mind the lesson. and if jerome ever needs a reminder of his dad's ethos, he need only speak to his coach former he be a legend jeff carry are. so i used to play with his dad, i was a team here with his dad. he was at big veteran power forward. i did all the dirty

work. he was year. that one guy that you just love to have on your team. jeff, the jets teamed up with tank senior after moving to the philippines in the ninety's, born and raised in san francisco to filipino parents, he helped start a trend of filipino americans joining the leak. the philippines has close links with the usa. it was an american colony in the early 20th century, which is our basketball 1st made its way to these shores. but new arrivals here still face a baptism of fire. wherever there was a series called to shark. i thank my parents. it's him every day because they spoke to me and the guy got home so i could get along with guys, i could understand what they're saying. i can understand the coaches when they're talking to me, but it really is a lifestyle change when you come out. everything changes. so i went from

not having water where you live and you have to go to all pump to get water to having a car before and now i got a ride on a jeep to get around. so you have to go through those sacrifices. you have to go through those hardship for her to really see if you're, you're meant to be here and say, well, the journey from the u. s. to the philippines has become more common. no player from the philippines has ever made it to the n b a. so why has this basketball mad country never produced a star for the world's top league? at the end of the day, we still are asian, is in charge. genetically, small filipinos are genetically small. reason are we're not in n b a because we're so agents. we're still small. number one is hate to really hate. you know, you can't teach height. right. and the average filipino, clear at these easy st. these maybe 2000 pap been was little under 65 michael

jordan, 66, and he's a shooting guard sole. traditionally back then when you have 6465 players, they're already centers. so how could you compete? there's a big disparity already because of our, of our, of our descent that how asians off at 6 but huge iran is the same height as modern and be a heroes, like steph curry and kyrie irving. but his true strength lie in his skill and mentality. he does everything right? okay, shoot a lot bad and can attack them basket post and, and defend. i think one thing that's really awesome about, you know, j t not only is a good guy off the court, but he's that warrior for you on the court. right? so nothing beats that you have character and talent and you know, for us cortez, that's really the best and who better for jerome to hold that talent with that? his own big brother, championship winning basketball pro jerrick tang was schooling to run before he

even knew it. i with jerry and jerome might basketball history while he was still in college, they were the 1st brothers to play against each other in the finals at the prestigious you 8 p tournaments between at least universities. it was a experience not only for us, but also for a family because our, our, our family had do you know, separate it when watching my mom and my sister were on, on his side and my dad and my other sister were on my side. so, you know, it was, it was a, you know, we're who didn't know with the sheer for so but other than of the day,

even before the final started, we were already witnessed because one was, would win the championship. so it would be out of reach either whoever, unfortunately, with you a, a t games are a big deal in the philippines, attracting huge national audiences and plenty of scouts from proteins. so the stakes were high as the brothers faced off. but although they fought to the last point, the experienced brought them closer together. i think that i'm finally lead thoughts on credit this out of was so, you know, during the game during the game series, you know, we didn't increase each either as the leg brothers. he loved, like we just bought that is out during the game after we played game one. you oh, we got picked up at the same bar during the game and we had to go home. and then, you know, after the game and i thought we were coming back here. that was, it was

a weird feeling. laughter. that's hot. that's when i think our relationship was brothers really strengthened. and we got this one. does you know other brothers that experience? drones dream of winning a p b. a title will require him to draw on every source of strength he can find but in the philippines, that's just the everyday reality for many. oh, i guess for basketball in this country. we always in for excellence. i guess that's, that's been great in the philippines. i'll say to some filipino indeed come in and we don't give up easy. traditionally, we've always had a chip on their shoulder. traditionally, we've always wanted to prove ourselves the 1st and the hunger for success is always there. even if it takes a lifetime, jerome tang embodies that commitment to making whatever sacrifice is necessary to reach his goals. but whatever highs low successes and failures to come in his

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