Apr 2, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jalen Inexperienced, carrying Kevin Quiambao’s signature shoe, makes an attempt to attain a basket through the third quarter in opposition to the Utah Jazz at Toyota Heart. Necessary Credit score: Troy Taormina-Imagn Photos
MANILA, Philippines—Houston Rockets star and Filipino American guard Jalen Inexperienced paid homage to one of many rising stars in Philippine basketball in the present day.
On Thursday (Manila time), Inexperienced and the Rockets routed the Utah Jazz, 143-105, at Toyota Heart in Houston, Texas throughout the league’s annual Filipino Heritage Evening.
In entrance of 18,055 supporters, Inexperienced and the Rockets clinched a minimum of a prime six seed within the Western Convention playoffs with a 50-27 file.
And Inexperienced did it in model, as effectively.
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The 2021 first spherical decide for Houston rocked the unreleased adidas KQ x Quiccs AdiZero Choose 3.0, a shoe particularly designed for rising Filipino basketball sensation Kevin Quiambao.
Jalen Inexperienced’s Instagram put up exhibiting off Kevin Quiambao’s signature shoe.
“Some warmth for tonight,” wrote Inexperienced in an Instagram story, highlighting the La Salle notable’s signature kicks.
Quiambao, who’s presently making a reputation for himself with the Goyang Sono Skygunners within the Korean Basketball League, teased a signature shoe not too way back and now it’s been proven to the world after being sported by one of many NBA’s nice younger weapons.
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Within the win, Inexperienced tallied 22 factors, 4 rebounds, two assists and a steal to match in 28 minutes of motion.
Up subsequent for Inexperienced and the Rockets are the West’s juggernaut within the OKC Thunder, nonetheless at Toyota Heart, on Saturday.
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