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Cal State Northridge newly signed guard Kobe Paras takes questions from the media in Northridge, Calif., Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Paras has transferred from Creighton to Northridge and will be eligible to play basketball for the Matadors in 2018-19. The 6-foot-6 guard from Manila, Philippines, returns to Los Angeles, where he played at Cathedral High before transferring to Middlebrooks Academy for his senior year. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Filipino hoops sensation Kobe Paras seeks fresh start in LA

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2017, file photo, Creighton's Kobe Paras, from right, Jordan Scurry and Isaiah Zierden follow an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier in Omaha, Neb. Filipino basketball celebrity Kobe Paras has announced he will transfer from Creighton to Cal State Northridge. Paras said in an interview with Filipino media outlets that he would leave the Bluejays after one season to play at Northridge, which is about an hour from where he attended high school in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Filipino celebrity Kobe Paras says Northridge his next stop

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FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2017, file photo, Creighton's Kobe Paras (24) goes for a layup against Truman State's Jacob Socha (2) during an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb. The 19-year-old Paras boasts a social media following that includes 461,000 on Instagram and 114,000 on Twitter. A YouTube video of him winning a dunking contest drew more than 1.7 million views. Clips of Paras dunking over LeBron James in the Philippines attracted more than 2.5 million. King James wasn’t trying very hard to defend, but still. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Filipino celebrity waiting for his star to rise at Creighton

By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press