FEU Tamaraws’ Veejay Pre receives his Rookie of the 12 months award for the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web

MANILA, Philippines —Veejay Pre desires to remain at Far Jap College, however in response to FEU athletic director Mark Molina, the UAAP Season 87 Rookie of the 12 months is allegedly being pressured by his household to depart regardless of his pleas to stay.

In accordance with Molina, Pre has expressed a deep need to stay at FEU, regardless of sturdy stress from his household—notably his father—to switch colleges.

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“The dad and mom of Veejay, extra notably the daddy of Veejay, have been telling him to depart. The daddy has advised him, don’t play 3×3, magpaalam ka,” Molina advised reporters after FEU’s 2-0 win over Adamson within the UAAP Season 87 Esports Valorant.

“This was the time wala si coach Sean. So Veejay requested me to go to Pampanga and speak to his father as a result of he can’t persuade his father anymore. Veejay advised us, I wish to keep in FEU. Pals are right here, that is my household, I’m very pleased right here. I’m being pressured to depart. Please assist me. This was the message.”

FEU large man Veejay Pre reacts throughout a recreation towards UST in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web

Molina admitted that case was nothing like he’s seen earlier than in 30 years of working within the UAAP with everybody in PRe’s household–together with members of his prolonged household–allegedly pressuring the participant.

“That’s the place we at the moment are. That is very distinctive,” Molina stated. “As a result of a variety of instances, though most of it, dad and mom will provoke contacting one other college. However ultimately, the participant himself will get satisfied.”

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Molina stated he went to Pampanga with FEU basketball program director Denok Miranda and talked to Pre’s father, who stated the household was was speaking to different colleges, however there aren’t any concrete plans but.

The college govt additionally stated that Pre, one of many brightest spots within the FEU roster, is distraught concerning the stress to modify colleges and has “begged” the college for assist to settle the matter along with his household.

“I don’t know up to now month what number of instances I’ve talked to Veejay, crying, begging for assist. To me, to teach Sean, to teach Denok, telling us if we will do one thing in order that we will persuade his household na huwag siyang paalisin sa FEU,” Molina stated.

Molina stated they allowed Pre to deal with the UAAP 3×3 males’s basketball competitors held final week, the place he believed that their participant loved representing the college.

However Pre’s father apparently advised Molina that Veejay will probably be bidding FEU goodbye and the college hasn’t heard from the beginning ahead since.

“Please assist me. I’m being compelled to depart and I don’t know what’s going to occur as a result of I’ve nice respect and love for my household and I don’t wish to trigger battle inside our household. However I don’t wish to depart so please assist me. That’s his final message,” Molina stated.

“Easy lang naman. Kung gusto umalis ng tao, matagal na umalis. Bakit hindi siya umaalis? He’s of authorized age. Mabait na nabata. Very obedient. Very respectful,” Molina stated.  “However I can’t recall already kung ilang beses akong kinausap ni Veejay this previous month to say time and again that I don’t wish to depart FEU. My coronary heart is there. My mates are all there. Konti na lang lalaban na tayo sa championship. And that’s been my dream ever since magchampion kami.”

Veejay has not spoken publicly on the matter as of posting.