21-year-old Filipino prospect Kai Sotto is participating in this year’s NBA Summer League with Orlando.
However, in the first two games for the Magic, he hasn’t been on the court for a single minute.
NBA fans in the Philippines are unhappy with the Magic not playing Sotto and have reacted to it all over social media.
Remember that Kai Sotto played with a regular NBA roster and scored 11points , & grabbed 5 rebounds but can’t play in the summer league with a bunch of gleague guys and rookies? Come on man. this is rigged.
— Marvin Sorio (@suprm23) July 11, 2023
Once again NO KAI SOTTO NO WIN…. 🤣🤣🤣
— Bryan D (@BDacoron) July 11, 2023
Pacer fan here. Just perused the comments. Jesus, what is with the obsession with Kai Sotto?! He’s a fine player, but does he really have a reasonable chance of making an NBA roster this season? Maybe I’ve missed a major leap in his game.
— Wes Trueblood (@TruebloodWesley) July 11, 2023
Orlando Magic official mascot Kai Sotto
— Ben II #JoinAkyatbahayYouth (@BenAndBensali) July 11, 2023
Orlando Magic, how dare you use Kai Sotto for clout how dare you hope you never win a championship in 100 years
— Derick David (@jeazous) July 11, 2023
I hope y’all give the Filipinas the same hype as you guys give Kai Sotto. Respectfully, they deserve so much more attention as the first Filipino team ever in a World Cup.
— Luis Tan (@luisjamiltan) July 11, 2023
With 7:02 left and Orlando down, 86-72, it is now unlikely for Kai Sotto to enter the game.
Another DNP😞🥲
— Homer Sayson (@HomerSayson) July 11, 2023
Sotto is the only center on the team. If he can’t get ATLEAST 10 minutes, there’s issues w/ his game
— Brent Tapat (@Brent_Tapdat) July 11, 2023
Filipino fans reaction after the Orlando Magic spent the last 2 weeks hyping Kai Sotto then DNP’d for the 2nd timepic.twitter.com/7uXnLDVW4N
— Non-Professional Sports Fans atbp (@NonProSportsFan) July 11, 2023
I get that Kai Sotto may not be good enough but the team isn’t good either lol
— _ (@pdzndao) July 11, 2023
with the way the magic front court is performing and the team down by 23 pts, Kai Sotto deserves some playing time
— Derick David (@jeazous) July 11, 2023
Play Kai Sotto. What do we have to lose. Lmao
— Deb #HollandGangGang (@debswim2010) July 11, 2023
The Magic used Kai Sotto as clickbait to get the Filipinos engagement im dying
— amar (@okcsuck) July 11, 2023
Did u let kai play or u will just farm for views and interactions again?
— JM Ninong! (@JanMarkRNPH) July 9, 2023
Using Kai sotto for clout
— anjel ☁️ (@simp4havertz) July 9, 2023
The clout chase is over.
— Edsiiil (@edscalibur) July 9, 2023
You invited a 7’3 kid and not play him now y’all got outrebounded by 16 REBS 😂
— ? (@holyfreak77) July 8, 2023
Magic social team really milked Filipino youngster Kai Sotto for engagement yet he still hasn’t played a minute in the Summer League 💀 pic.twitter.com/Z3Nuf4220x
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) July 12, 2023
As a Filipino basketball fan we just wanna see him play like once
— Adrian/Droppy (@DroppyMission) July 12, 2023
The social media manager of the Orlando Magic did his/her job.
— BSN (@bsportspinas) July 12, 2023
They really had to turn off comments on their IG since they getting so much hate from pinoys 😭
— Adam W (@adamwehib) July 12, 2023
Exploitation at its best
— nigelmaru (@NigelMaru) July 12, 2023
