Brooklyn Nets big man Blatche arrives in Manila

Brooklyn Nets big man Andray Blatche arrived in Manila on Sunday to join the Gilas Pilipinas squad in preparation for the 2014 FIBA World Championship to be held in Spain.

Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes tweeted a photo of Blatche at the airport just before lunch time.

Chot Reyes "@coachot: He's here!"

Blatche arrived via Korean airlines and is expected to be on hand for the San Mig Coffee Mixers versus Air21 Express game on Monday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Gilas Pilipinas is merely waiting for President Aquino's signature in order to complete the naturalization process of Blatche. - Renee Fopalan / AMD, GMA News