Benjie Paras to allow sons to join showbiz

MANILA – Basketball player-turned-comedian Benjie Paras is open to the idea of allowing sons Andre and Kobe to venture into show business. Saying he supports whatever his sons want, Paras said he will not stop the two if they eventually decide to follow his footsteps. Paras, however, said his younger son Kobe should first wait until he’s a little older so he can properly manage his time. “Okay lang sa akin 'yung panganay kasi maluwag ang schedule niya. Hindi naman showbiz, pero more on hosting siguro. Kung merong interesado sa dalawa sa showbiz, why not, di ba?” he told entertainment website Pep.ph. Asked if he has already received offers in behalf of his sons, Paras said: “Meron na. Pero 'yung panganay (Andre) na muna. Kasi yung pangalawa ko (Kobe) nasa high school pa. Ang schedule niyan ay fixed.” Prior to joining showbiz, Paras also played college ball for the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons before he became a PBA legend. “Siyempre sa basketball naman, siyempre doon din ako nagsimula. So kung ano ang gusto nila, okay lang sa akin,” he said. Aside from basketball, Andre revealed in a previous interview that he also wants to pursue a career in film-making. “I really want to make film my career, my back-up plan after basketball. I want to be a director, in front of the camera or behind the camera, making videos and editing, or coming up with stories that make people happy,” he said. Andre, who stands 6-foot-5, has already appeared in television ads in the past. Among them is his commercial for Cherifer. Andre is currently playing for UP in the 76th season of the UAAP, while his younger brother Kobe is playing for La Salle Green Hills.


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