RONDAE Hollis-Jefferson has been nothing short of a game-changer for TNT Tropang Giga since joining the team in February of last year.
But having spent six years in the NBA, RHJ frankly confessed that his 'number one goal' moving forward is to return to the league where it all began for him.
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"Yeah, definitely. Like I said, I don’t know what the future holds but I'd definitely love to go back to the NBA. That’s my number one goal. But yeah, if the opportunity presents itself and they want me to come back, then I’ll be here," Hollis-Jefferson told mediamen as TNT bowed out of the East Asia Super League (EASL) on Wednesday evening.
Shortly before his concurrent playing stints in the PBA and EASL late last year, RHJ emerged as the lone bright spot in a dismal dead-last finish for Jordan in the 2023 Fiba Basketball World Cup.
His brief yet special experience in the world stage, on top of a decorated debut stint in the Philippines as champion and best import in the 2023 PBA Governor's Cup, equipped him with much-needed confidence from both physical and mental standpoints to shoot for an NBA return.
"To sum up my conferences in the PBA and EASL, personally I think having that kind of momentum boost from the World Cup built up my confidence and made me feel that I really belong and I can really play with the best of the best."
RHJ added: "I think just having that mindset and carrying it in my approach coming to practice and the games is important in trying to be a leader.
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