Former PBA star Jimmy Alapag has realized his NBA dream after being promoted to the Sacramento Kings’ player development coach. CDNDigital
Jimmy Alapag is now part of the Sacramento Kings bench in the NBA Summer League. | Sacramento Kings photo
The 45-year-old Alapag on Saturday made an announcement that he is joining the Kings’ coaching staff of coach Mike Brown ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season. “Special thanks to Vivek Ranadivé , Monte McNair, Wes Wilcox, Paul Johnson, Anjali Ranadivé, and the rest of the front office. Also to Coach Brown and his staff for trusting me. To my guys Bobby Jackson and Will Scott who have believed and supported me from Day 1.”
The former Gilas Pilipinas star, who played in the country’s return in the 2014 Fiba World Cup, started his coaching career in the PBA, working as an assistant coach for Meralco and San Miguel Beermen.Alapag won a championship as a head coach of Alab Pilipinas in the Asian Basketball League , which was canceled in 2020.Alapag is joining a Sacramento team led by Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox that reached the playoffs for the first time since 2006.
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