August 18, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Kai Sotto’s much-awaited comeback is on the horizon.
Sotto, finally, returned to non-contact coaching in Japan yesterday to show the subsequent web page in his restoration journey from an unlucky anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear on his left knee final January.
After going below the knife in the identical month adopted by a rehab, Sotto is again on the court docket to rejoin the coaching camp of the Koshigaya Alphas in Saitama forward of the 2025-2026 Japan B. League season that opens in October.
The 7-foot-3 Filipino sensation was seen conducting solo taking pictures and dribbling on his social media posts, indicating he’s near a return not just for the Alphas but additionally for Gilas Pilipinas.
Sotto, who didn’t be a part of Gilas’ marketing campaign within the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia to proceed his rehab in Japan, averaged 13.8 factors, 9.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks for Koshigaya, which deeply felt his absence en path to early elimination at twentieth place.