UAAP: Veejay Pre pleads to stick in FEU amid ‘family pressure’, says exec

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

MANILA, Philippines —Veejay Pre desires to stick at Far Eastern University, however consistent with FEU athletic director Mark Molina, the UAAP Season 87 Rookie of the Year is allegedly being careworn by means of his circle of relatives to depart regardless of his pleas to stay.

According to Molina, Pre has expressed a deep want to stay at FEU, regardless of sturdy force from his circle of relatives—specifically his father—to switch faculties.

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“The parents of Veejay, more particularly the father of Veejay, have been telling him to leave. The father has told him, don’t play 3×3, magpaalam ka,” Molina advised journalists 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 asked me to go to Pampanga and talk to his father because he cannot convince his father anymore. Veejay told us, I want to stay in FEU. Friends are here, this is my family, I am very happy here. I am being pressured to leave. Please help me. This was the message.”

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

Molina admitted that case used to be not anything like he’s noticed prior to in 30 years of running within the UAAP with everybody in PRe’s circle of relatives–together with contributors of his prolonged circle of relatives–allegedly pressuring the participant.

“That’s where we are now. This is very unique,” Molina stated. “Because a lot of times, although most of it, parents will initiate contacting another school. But eventually, the player himself gets convinced.”

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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 circle of relatives used to be used to be speaking to different faculties, however there aren’t any concrete plans but.

The college government additionally stated that Pre, one of the crucial brightest spots within the FEU roster, is distraught in regards to the force to modify faculties and has “begged” the college for lend a hand to settle the topic together with his circle of relatives.

“I don’t know in the past month how many times I’ve talked to Veejay, crying, begging for help. To me, to coach Sean, to coach Denok, telling us if we can do something so that we can convince his family na huwag siyang paalisin sa FEU,” Molina stated.

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

But Pre’s father it sounds as if advised Molina that Veejay can be bidding FEU good-bye and the college hasn’t heard from the beginning ahead since.

“Please help me. I’m being forced to leave and I don’t know what’s going to happen because I have great respect and love for my family and I don’t want to cause conflict within our family. But I don’t want to leave so please help me. That’s his last message,” Molina stated.

“Simple lang naman. Kung gusto umalis ng tao, matagal na umalis. Bakit hindi siya umaalis? He’s of legal age. Mabait na nabata. Very obedient. Very respectful,” Molina stated.  “But I cannot recall already kung ilang beses akong kinausap ni Veejay this past month to say over and over again that I do not want to leave FEU. My heart is there. My friends are all there. Konti na lang lalaban na tayo sa championship. And that’s been my dream ever since magchampion kami.”

Veejay has no longer spoken publicly at the topic as of posting.