7'2" Kai Sotto is a FILIPINO PHENOM! First NBA Player from the Philippines?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- Kai Sotto is a 7'2" center from the Philippines who joined the Atlanta prep school, the Skills Factory. He quickly made a name for himself in the states as one of the top big men in the country. Sotto has dreams of becoming the Filipino NBA player.
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7'2" Kai Sotto is a PHENOM out of the Philippines!
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A Non-Filipino analysis - I think what's even more important than getting stronger.... is Sotto needs to become quicker and more explosive. He needs to aim for Porzingis/Durant/Brandon Ingram quickness.... rather than trying to get huge and muscled.
His passing is excellent. His shooting touch is excellent. His footwork is excellent. Great court vision and feel for the game.
As an Australian neighbour, I have lots of Filipino friends... so I'd love to see a player born and raised in the Philippines take the NBA by storm. I really hope Sotto is the guy to do it!
I just want him maybe not to much muscle like duncan effective in post. Cause the shooting passing and iq is there
Good
He could play like Jokic, slow but deadly.
Spurs should draft Kai as replacement for Tim Duncan. Kail will be in good hands with Popovich eventhough Im not a Spur fan.
Thank you man
Go to the NBA Kai. From Vietnam with love!!! Do us proud boy!
The 1st southeast Asian to play in the NBA...
@@spectacularday jordan clarkson?
@@muhammadthufeil6645 Jordan Clarkson is a Filipino but born in the US not in the Philippines.
@@xav4289 the location of his birth has nothing to do with ETHNICITY
I hope he makes it. Good on you son
00:58 Eurostepping 7 footer???? That’s crazy
It's amazing to think that the first NBA player the Philippines will produce is a big man. Go Kai!
Hugs to hugs?
He's lefty shooter but reportedly ambidextrous, meaning he used his both hands. For lefty shooting, right hand for finishing and dunking. How gifted are you Kai!😱💪
The fadeway, hook shot, passing ability, mid-range shot, 3-pt shot, dribbling ability is 🔥
Keep improving!
Let's Go Kai! 🇵🇭🔥
Kulang nga lang sa agility Para maging giannis na rin sya
Mabagal ng unti eh
NBA Moments bata pa e let him grow keep in mind hes only 18
Eyy that skyhook tho kareem would be so proud that there is someone can do skyhook nowadays
Kai is graceful for a 7 footer. So smooth with his moves and that hands. Mane I can’t wait to see his full potential. I wanna see a 7’2” Tim Duncan in the NBA ;) Go Kai 👊🏽🇵🇭🇺🇸💯
He's a full package. 1 to 2 years of improvements and he's NBA ready
May the Miami Heat acquire him as an undrafted prospect.
hope kai improves more on agility & strength, he has skills & iq... go kai, you can do this!
Also His Grip
Agree to u...
@all bullies have in common their all Ugly u sound dumb he’s only 18
th-cam.com/video/DgFnpSJxWCY/w-d-xo.html@all bullies have in common their all Ugly
My scouting report:
1) it looks like he's ambidextrous. Can shoot with his right or left though the right still is his dominant hand based on this video
2) has really good footwork especially for his size which will be his biggest weapon if he really wants to push that NBA dream
3) what's more troubling for a lengthy big man like him with good footwork? Having a turnaround fade away shot. Good luck blocking that.
4) He can be a good shooter as he has shown potential.
5) What's more deadly than a big man who can shoot from the outside? A big man who can do Eurostep moves and penetrate
6) So what's deadlier than that? If you can pass the ball and see where your teammates are. He can do that
Obviously it only showed his positive traits. But basing on what I saw, it is still clear that his weakness is his overall strength. Definitely needs to work out a lot.
There's that KP comparisons but KP, I believe is still more agile but his advantage over him is his ability to pass the ball. Work on it young fella!!! Let's go to the NBA!!!
He shoots FTs with his left hand, so he should be left dominant
@@Rocky-zw3mf he inborn righty bro, he just used to look up into his godfather whos lefty thats where he started to use left hand as shooting
I would say he has potential to be the joker
rocky allen he a righty bruh
So like.. a Filipino Jokic? lol
Wait until this kid grows into his man body. He definitely got some potential to be a great NBA player. He need some work but the potential is insane with this kid.
Imagine him in a Giannis or KD type of body 😱
Ya, the fact he's got a smooth jumper and can pass makes him a pefect player for the modern NBA.
@@LunaticTheCat The most impressive is, he's ambidextrous!
Yeah, if you just look at how bulky his dad was in his prime. He's not Shaq, not a Porzingis, but like Cousins. A solid frame.
Yep, he looks pretty smooth for that height.
0:18 KEEP THAT BALL UP HIGH!
Take care Kai to avoid injury. More power to u. U have a bright future. We are proud of you here in the Philippones. You're our National Treasure.
Kai Sotto has a new fan💯I’m rooting for this kid🙏🏾
Future is bright for the philippines 🇵🇭
Kai Sooowwwwtoooowwww..
..hope to hear this in the NBA.
Keep grinding Kai “Kaiju” Sotto 💪🏻🇵🇭
Good luck Kai Sotto you deserve it and i love to see to the next level..proud to be pinoy....👊👊👊
Lezz Go! First Filipino Full Blooded in NBA 🙏 kai Sotto 🔥✨🇵🇭
Full blooded? nah he's mother is 3/4 chinese hahaha
@@xiaolonglee2525 BAt
Chill bruh u to excited he ain’t even NBA yet
His passing style of jokic is the most savage skill that a 7 footer guy with high level of iq and hakeem footwork with a kristop jumpshots., coach popovic and steve kerr will love it for sure
Damn hes the first from PH
As me a rising basketball player
I wanna go to college and to be the first Full blooded Filipino to get drafted
Im very proud for Kai hope we I make a superteam with Kai and win championships
He's potentially a leader.. He will not be a guy in a sideline..the way he passes the ball, his vision and decision making is amazing.
Bhogs Adriano LOL this kid is garbage.. bol bol would ruin this boy, and he’s not even in the league yet. This kid has a lot of work ahead of him.
@@deezelkane I bet you can't even reach the rim you boring pigshit
@@Iamhim03 if only you knew kid
@@deezelkane shut up nigga stupid jerk
jeff jeff butthurt bitch.. kids gona be out of the g league after his first year.. back to the slums
This mixtape is the best highlights of Kai that I've seen. Those Eurostep and footh are smootthhhhh 😳
lol idk wtf you guys doing critics for but a 7 footer that moves like that is insane. Forget PBA, this guy going to the NBA. Theres so few with the same speed at that height. Hell yea Kai, get it and stay in shape!
Go Kai! Make us proud here in the Philippines 🙂
ROAD TO NBA FIRST PURE BLOODED FILIPINO🔥❤
Pwede mangarap pero wag sosobro. Pwede nba pero water boy
@@chupepsurlok7326 ika water boy
@@chupepsurlok7326 tang ina mo walang salitang sosobro
Mag aral ka muna gago
Nah, he's mother is 3/4 chinese, so he is no pure blood filipino
Mabuhay 🇵🇭🏀💪❤️
This kid has a dream, and that is to make it to the NBA. He has tremendous work ethic, discipline and dedication - things that you only see in "great ones". Some NBA teams are playing 6'9"/6'10" power forwards as center, and this could make things easier for Kai to get drafted since teams are in desperate need for a big man. Chuck Person and his crew are doing an excellent job. At this point, (with what he has shown with TSF so far) there's no question he will become an NBA player, and if continues to progress, an NBA All-Star selection is not a remote possibility.
Kai Sotto is definitely an NBA caliber player. His young and have a lot of potential. I wish the Warriors will get him.
Such a humble kid go kai you can make it to the NBA
Thanks for other nations respecting for our Representative,Kai Sotto.
Mabuhay,love from Philippines.
Basketball in the Philippines is Big. Glad finally someone is coming out from there ✊🏽
Best decision ever to play overseas. If he stayed here in the Phil, he'd have no competition and he'll never get better.
seyahtan24 the g league is the nba. it’s not overseas dumbass 🤦🏽♂️
Fajardo is happy right now, no competition for him in the philippines
@@Niggalodeon323 read to understand, not to respond. 😂
@@wmt4724 yes, and he's over rated as well, tbh.
@@Niggalodeon323 he is talking about going to US from Philippines
his court vision is really good and he has legit back to the basket, in the paint moves. I hope he develops along the lines of Jokic as a legit playmaker from the front court.
To have that kind of agility at 7 2 is really scary! He is a future all-star
wow! go...go...go... KAI!
This dude is so underrated even in 2021 mock draft he is out of the list. Hope by nearly 2021 nba draft he surprise everybody.
Keep grinding Kai 🔥💪. I know you can make it to NBA soon
lets go kai!
3:47 the footwork 🔥🔥🔥
DREW minus the travel
Dream shake
He is a big impact in the philippines once he enters the NBA...
hope this kid pans out or paves the way for more filipino players in the future. the philippines has the second oldest professional basketball league after the nba so we're due a filipino born player
#100%fullsupportforkaisotto❤❤❤🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Might not be that athletic but he has a feel for the game that alot of people might never get. Has really good foot work in the post and a nice shooting form. If he adds lower body strength he might be really good. I also like the fact he knows how to play the power forward. 2 big line ups are looking more and more rare but with a player like this you can play a less skilled big next to him and still have spacing.
Hes not that strong but he got good bounce
in short versatile bigman
Yeah parang si Kobe paras andun yung athleticism pero parang laging naliligaw 😂 puro pwersa lang
@@ErwinTheBolocBoloc yanga kaya sya binabanko minsan may mga times na di nya alam caculado moves nya bastat pwersahin side step lang napaka akward tignan parang walang basketball iq. buti payung mga dayo dayo lang alam gagawin pag sasalaksak hahaha
Jalen Green and Kai Soto!! Ayeee Philippines stand up! 🇵🇭
jalen green represents amercia not philippines lil
Jalen does not represent ph
@@wendel3278 Jalen has been seen sporting the Philippines flag while playing. And just because he played for team USA does not mean he doesn't represent Philippines. I bet you two idiots didn't know that team Philippines did not qualify for FIBA games the years Jalen played for team USA. Do your research kids.
I'm here because the news came out that he is the 4th high school player to join the G League. The kid is good. He can pass. There are very few passing big man in the NBA.
we love you.kai. keep grinding bro.
Wow the comment section became a Filipino sports analysts and coaches lol
gd131 🤣🤣
On point haha
As a filipino this always happens just ask them about how Kobe Paras is doing
Hayaan mo lang sila.
Everyone can express their opinion dude don't act like ur are good
Lets support this boy all the way
looks like he's a classically trained big man, woud've loved a story where he trained as a guard due to normal height then hit a crazy growth spurt and was gifted with height overnight then had all those skill translate. Or maybe that he was always playing grades above him due to height so he was average amongst them, kinda like bol bol. He does, however, have good hand eye coordination and he's not frail for how tall he is. The best prospect is the one that stays healthy the longest.
mistergeppettoful my concern is he could also go the way of bol bol. Bol bol was tall, skinny like him and tbh faster, more guard skills overall, averaging 20 ppg in college setting. Yet bol bol is getting no time and people arent sure what to do with him. That being said, bol bol just entered the league on a stacked team and he has had injuries, so we don’t know what will become of him. But lets give this kid a year in the pros or college first and see how he grows into it.
notatrollll how tall is #14? he looks as tall as Sotto but bigger
Zvmbie Hes a big kid but that’s some hair too. Id say 6’8 not 7’2. Hes about 4 inches shorter.
@@notatrollll lol
His father is pro center in the Philippines. Footwork was the first Kai was taught.
bravooo! keep it up kai..
The future of Philippine basketball looks so bright!!!
Filipinos online right now trying to find his jersey
Him and Jalen Green lmao
Hayden who tf is jalen green lmao
@@apexxx-csgo1421 just search and you'll see
jhunnel sabpa he is black, doesnt represent Filipinos lol
@@apexxx-csgo1421 you're asking who tf is he and i said just search him you moron
No, he will be the first pinoy all star in the NBA.
The 1st southeast Asian to play in the NBA...hehehehe
baby steps... lets pray he gets to the nba first.
Let's wrapped it guys, he will be the first pure pinoy nba hall of famer
@@Isaac-xw9en hall of famer is too much lol
This kid is ballin!
Future of ph basketball...goodluck kai, hug slam thank you
4:09
bench:good d good d
Kai:makes the shot
Bench:sit back again
LETS GO KAI :D
I like this guy. Not twitchy but very smart and methodical. Can see the play develop very quickly. Great skills and a solid shot blocker. Would like to see him develop a jump hook, looks for the fade and up and unders but no one is blocking a jump hook at his release point...He'll need that moving forward
Bro at 0:45, He tapped the backboard first with the ball before dunking. 😎
Lol no surprise he is a skinny 7 footer
@@lemuelouano3893 lol even if you're 7ft high you can't do that
@allied basketball english kapa tanginamo mo b0b0 kaba
@@lemuelouano3893 potaena mong cancer ka
Nag english lang bobo na agad mga judgemental mga pinoys nga naman haysss
keep it up kai. Just enjoy your sef and play the game.
I respect
for sure hes heading to the NBA
3:40 Guy in red smirks, "I'm impressed" lol
dream shake👍🏼👏🏼
Keep improving young fella 💪
Kai Sotto 💪💪💪💪
God bless Kai...
4:03 After the block
kai : Get yourself boiii 😎
LOL THE COACH SAID “GOOD JOB BOI” what are you saying?
@3:54 an scout clapped on his best move.
5:00 That post up tho! Tibag ang babantay e. 🙌🏀
May lakas siya lods..💪🏼
Proud ako sayo ading 🇵🇭
Here is my own scouting report in a year of observing Kai:
Strengths:
- Legit 7ft tall
- He can shoot from the outside (3pts)
- He's got good hands in catching the ball.
- Soft touch around the basket and short jumpers
- Agile/Post plays (great footwork)
- Excellent free throw shooter
- Rim Protector/Rebounder
- high basketball IQ with Good court vision
- Great passer
- Can run the floor
Weaknesses:
- Skinny (needs to put extra weight)
- He needs to get stronger
- He needs to improve ball handling
- Decision making
Trust the process
You're a philippino too I guess lol but as a big man, his handle is actually above average for a center. All he needs is to add weight
and the defense as well need to improve
@@amarih23 he can defend if he really tried. watch his international games
Parang ang labo High basketball IQ tas weakness decision making??
That our Filipino pride 💪
1:04 okay 😂
The great talent without a d1 offer
D1?
Wow ganda ng transformation ah
Were talking about a guy who just been in the state for less than a year
Don't forget guys that he's only 17🔥
I think he's still trying to adapt to his height. Which is crazy. If he continues to work on his footwork, like Hakeem Olajuwon he can be really good. He's got to work on his back to the hoop game. Right now, he's not quick enough to be taking someone off the dribble, if he's going against NBA players. Hope he has good trainers around him to get him prepped. I get he's young, but he needs better completion, maybe NCAA for a few years.
Jalen Green half filipino lezz go 🔥✨🇵🇭🇺🇸🙏
The next face of the nba
Smoooothhhhhhhh
The next Mr Fundamentals 💪🇵🇭🏀
7 foot Filipinos damn!!?!! On both sides of my family we have 6'1 men all day and we Filipinos
Oh no! the fact that Kai Sotto is the younger version of PBA Legendary Center "Romulo Mamaril"
Jordan Clarkson is a 6th Fil-am NBA player.
Sotto will be the 1st Homegrown Filipino NBA player.
Putang ina 💪❤️ 🇵🇭
Only real ones understand
I think that word you said "putang ina" in english meaning is that, you admitted that your face is like uranggutan
LMAO 😂
HAHAHAHAHA
4:00 Rip to this dude who still tryna shoot the ball😆😥😥
😂
Sana NBA player na si KAI,sabik na ako susuot ng jersy number ni kai🤗🤗🤗🤗
9:52 dakdakan mo! 😂
Tatay nya siguro
Kai all the way 👆👆👆
Hit like kung napadaan kayo dito dahil nalaman niyo malapit na sa pinto ng nba si kai sotto 1 step closer na lang at nasa totoong nba na siya!
4:01 yeeet!
he has nice footwork for a 7footer
0:43 tap Board Dunk 💪💪
He only really needs to bulk up and build athleticism now. The skillset is there and experience will come over time
His dad must have eaten some special balut to conceive him. My dad must have eaten a spoiled one because I'm short as hell
@Ryan Lajara 6"2 nanay nya
The only two things Kai got to work on is his speed and agility up and down the court on the G League and NBA level, Once he work on that he'll definitely be a top 5 pick in the 2021 or 2022 draft💯
Court vision is his best asset
Really good basketball IQ
rollento kill high basketball IQ