One of the most popular High School basketball player to enter the UAAP Seniors basketball tournament, Kobe Paras decided to join his idol Jeron Teng at the De La Salle Green Archers for the Season 78 of the UAAP Men’s Basketball. The 16-year-old La Salle Juniors team member has one more year for his current team before joining his idol.
Kobe Paras to Join La Salle in 2015 (Photo:Â UAAP UPDATES)
Kobe Paras, the current title-holder of the Nike 3×3 slam dunk competition had already committed himself to play for the seniors team of his alma mater. The 16-year-old High School cager is the star player of the De La Salle Greenies (Greenhills). His team is in third place in the NCAA juniors team standings with 12 wins and four losses.
The 6-foot-5 Kobe Paras is not inclined at the moment to play for the University of the Philippines, his father’s alma mater. Benjie Paras was instrumental in bringing the UAAP Title to the University of the Philippines during his college days with basketball stars Ronnie Magsanoc and coach Eric Altamirano.
Kobe Paras noted during an interview with Spin.ph, that his brother, Andre Paras is already playing with the Maroons so he wanted to play for the La Salle Green Archers in 2015 to show his loyalty to La Salle’s top sports patron, Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco.
Aside from showing Kobe’s loyalty to La Salle he also admitted that he is excited to play alongside with his idol, Jeron Teng, the UAAP Finals MVP against the University of Sto. Tomas Growling Tigers.