Kobe Paras Writes #PrayForMarawi On Game Shoes

Kobe Paras kept in his mind the soldiers and civilians in the middle of the ongoing clashes in Marawi City, as he wrote down #PrayForMarawi on his game shoes worn when Gilas Pilipinas battled Canada in the 2017 William Jones Cup on July 15 in Taipei, Taiwan.

The 20-year-old showed he was a socially conscious athlete, with photos of his shoes posted by TV5’s documentary show “Kuwentong Gilas” on its Facebook page.

Aside from the hashtag, Paras, who will suit up for CalState Northridge next season, also wrote the names of his loved ones on his shoe.

Writing on game shoes is common practice for athletes to express themselves and their motivations.

A closer look of #PrayForMarawi written on Paras’ shoe can be seen below.

The high school standout also admitted his motivation for representing the country goes beyond the sport as he plays for the soldiers in Marawi.

Source: Kuwentong Gilas