Justin Brownlee

"We played with all Filipinos tonight, for the first time since I've been here." Ginebra's Justin Brownlee.

They came out and played tough. It was very special,” said Brownlee, who finished with 34 points, eight assists, and 12 rebounds. “We played an international team, and we gotta give a lot of credit to Bay Area.

The celebrated import has now won six PBA championships in six Finals appearances with the Gin Kings, adding the 2022 Commissioners' Cup title to his collection ...

He's not only a great player -- he's a great representative," the coach added. "This is not the end for him. Winning tonight, this is just still the beginning for him. "So, that was very special." "It makes it even more special. "I'm just very happy that we could come away with the win.

Republic Act 11937 made Justin Donta Brownlee a Filipino citizen. He can now play for the Philippine national basketball team as a Filipino.

Of course, the impact of the R.A. In Brownlee’s case, dual citizenship is allowed in both the US and the Philippines. In reality, one can have as many passports and as many citizenships as one wants (we see this all the time in spy movies). Most have been granted US citizenship with the understanding that their skills and/or status would contribute positively to the country and its image. The US similarly has provisions to grant citizenship to foreign persons with “extraordinary ability.” Many Filipino athletes, actors, singers and professionals from other fields have, in fact, either been offered or have applied for American citizenship on this premise. The only thing that makes a few people uncomfortable is the feeling that he is privileged, with powerful people working behind the scenes to benefit from his becoming a citizen of the country.

Ginebra resident import Justin Brownlee is finally celebrating a championship as a full-pledged Filipino. Justin Brownlee crowded by Ginebra fans during the ...

“We fought an international team and you got to give a lot of credit to Bay Area. He anchored a huge 34-18 second half onslaught which proved to be the turning point in the contest. “My teammates definitely congratulated me and told me how proud they are of me becoming a Filipino, very special and just to top it off with the win.

By NIKOLE JAVIER. Newly naturalized Filipino Justin Brownlee took his oath of allegiance to the Philippines on Monday, Jan. 16, less than 24 hours after ...

I’m just very honored and blessed to be a Filipino and represent the country in the right way. I’m really just thankful and honored to be here in front of you guys. It means the world to me.

Justin Brownlee celebrates the PBA Commissioner's Cup title with Ginebra as a full-fledged Filipino after ending his 4-year naturalization process.

signed Brownlee’s naturalization papers to formally become a Filipino citizen – ending a four-year process for the longtime Gin King reinforcement. They were coached very well and I’m just happy that we got away with a win tonight.” The teammates, all my teammates definitely congratulated me and they were telling me how proud they are for me becoming a Filipino.

Newly naturalized basketball player Justin Donta Brownlee on Monday took his oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines.

[defeating the Bay Area Dragons](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/857509/barangay-ginebra-slays-bay-area-dragons-in-game-7-for-pba-commissioner-s-cup-crown/story/), 114-99. [Best Import of the Conference](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/856564/scottie-thompson-justin-brownlee-cop-top-individual-awards-in-pba-commissioner-s-cup/story/)—his third in his PBA career. [grants Philippine citizenship](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/857227/law-granting-philippine-citizenship-to-justin-brownlee-signed-by-marcos-tolentino/story/) to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel import.

A day after helping Barangay Ginebra win the 2022 PBA Commissioner's Cup title, Justin Brownlee took his oath of allegiance to the Philippines.

The resident Barangay Ginebra import will also be eligible to play for Gilas Pilipinas in international events. We played with all Filipinos tonight, for the first time since I've been here," Brownlee said of his latest championship -- his sixth as an import for the Gin Kings. Three days later, Brownlee scored 34 points to power the Gin Kings to a 114-99 triumph over the Bay Area Dragons in Game 7 of the finals at the Philippine Arena.