Does this mean Justin Noypi will suit up for Gilas Pilipinas in the next FIBA window?
JB.
Magic Brownlee.
Justin Noypi.
Or better yet, just call him "kababayan" — because Justin Brownlee is officially a naturalized Filipino.
On Thursday, President Bongbong Marcos signed Republic Act 11937, which grants Filipino citizenship to the three-time PBA Best Import. Senator Francis Tolentino confirmed this development to News5.
"He will be of great service to this nation not just in basketball and in sports, but even in other endeavors," said Tolentino in an interview.
"We hope that through his character, he will be an inspiration to the Filipino youth," the senator added.
With his naturalization signed into law, Brownlee can now officially play for Gilas, and he is likely to see action as early as the sixth window of the FIBA qualifiers to be held here in the Philippines.