By MANILA, Philippines—Meralco coach Luigi Trillo saw firsthand just how dedicated Chris Newsome can be.
In a phone call with the Inquirer, Trillo bared that while he’s proud to see Newsome don the Gilas Pilipinas jersey once more in the 2027 Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers, he couldn’t help but be concerned for his star guard’s health.
“It’s such an honor to be on a national team and any player from your team will put country first and that’s okay… but the thing with New is, he can be on one leg and he’ll still play,” he said.
