March 03, 2025

Ticking off my Bucket List: Brandon Bates aims to return to this city

Ticking off my Bucket List: Brandon Bates aims to return to this city
Brandon Bates of the Meralco Bolts | Photos by RM Chua; Art by Mitzi Solano

Brandon Bates is boring.

Well, at least that was how the Meralco big man described himself when One Sports chatted with him about the items on his Bucket List.

But with what he shared, it does not seem like it.

Find out for yourself and read on.

 

One Sports: Do you have a bucket list?

Brandon Bates: Go to Paris. Is that a basic one? That’s way too basic, I don’t know. I feel like it’s the biggest one. Go to Paris.

OSIs there anything else, like an experience?

Brandon: Experience? I’m actually really boring. I haven’t done my goals or plans for the year either. I’ve been way too focused on other stuff. Unfortunately, I’m a bit boring this year. I will probably have it by the end of the month if you want to come back [to ask again], but, yeah. (laughs)

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OS: Are you planning to go to Paris this year?

Brandon: It’s going to be a big one, yeah. But we've got to win a championship. That’s the No. 1 goal, win another championship.

OS: What is in Paris that you want to see?

Brandon: It’s just really pretty, honestly. I love the Arc de Triomphe. I went there when I was, like, 18 years old. It was a transformative experience. I love it. So, yeah. I want to go back there.

(With reports from Gillian Trinidad/One Sports Digital)

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