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Ricardo Ratiffe interview
Posted on: July 7, 2020 at 10:49:40 CT
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https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/ricardo-ratliffe-dubs-thirdy-ravena-future/186367
Also here is an article with some quotes:
https://sports.inquirer.net/397886/now-a-naturalized-south-korean-ratliffe-still-relishes-stints-in-ph
Ricardo Ratliffe, who now goes by the name of Ga Runa after his naturalization in South Korea, may have played nearly the entirety of his professional career in Korea but his brief spell in the Philippines remains an experience that still has him raving about up to this time.
“I played there only probably a total of seven months and I played in Korea for like this is my ninth year,” said Ratliffe in an interview with Fiba. “They love me and I love them too. If I wasn’t here, I’d be playing the Philippines right now.”
“I really enjoyed it and the fans out there are the best I’ve ever seen, especially outside the United States. It’s the best I’ve ever seen. I feel like I have probably had more fans in the Philippines than I have here.”
“I love the Philippines. It is fun to play basketball than when I play here in Korea. In Korea, it’s really, really, really structured and you have to play a certain way,” said the bull-strong forward..
“In the Philippines its free. They just give you the ball and let you do what you do.”
The 6-foot-8 Ratliffe is also familiar with fellow University of Missouri alum and Fil-American NBA guard Jordan Clarkson.
“I mean we didn’t play together back then, but when he came on his visit [to Missouri], I was the host,” said Ratliffe. “So I like to think I was one of the reasons that he decided to choose Mizzou of all the other choices that he had.”
“He’s a really cool dude. We played him (Clarkson) in the Asian Games and I ran into him a few times at the cafeteria and chopped it up a little bit. Talked a little bit.”
Also here is an article with some quotes:
https://sports.inquirer.net/397886/now-a-naturalized-south-korean-ratliffe-still-relishes-stints-in-ph
Ricardo Ratliffe, who now goes by the name of Ga Runa after his naturalization in South Korea, may have played nearly the entirety of his professional career in Korea but his brief spell in the Philippines remains an experience that still has him raving about up to this time.
“I played there only probably a total of seven months and I played in Korea for like this is my ninth year,” said Ratliffe in an interview with Fiba. “They love me and I love them too. If I wasn’t here, I’d be playing the Philippines right now.”
“I really enjoyed it and the fans out there are the best I’ve ever seen, especially outside the United States. It’s the best I’ve ever seen. I feel like I have probably had more fans in the Philippines than I have here.”
“I love the Philippines. It is fun to play basketball than when I play here in Korea. In Korea, it’s really, really, really structured and you have to play a certain way,” said the bull-strong forward..
“In the Philippines its free. They just give you the ball and let you do what you do.”
The 6-foot-8 Ratliffe is also familiar with fellow University of Missouri alum and Fil-American NBA guard Jordan Clarkson.
“I mean we didn’t play together back then, but when he came on his visit [to Missouri], I was the host,” said Ratliffe. “So I like to think I was one of the reasons that he decided to choose Mizzou of all the other choices that he had.”
“He’s a really cool dude. We played him (Clarkson) in the Asian Games and I ran into him a few times at the cafeteria and chopped it up a little bit. Talked a little bit.”
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