Chandler Parsons, one of the sought-after players of Houston Rockets, admitted having a dinner date with Filipino actress KC Concepcion. Houston Rockets is currently in the Philippines for NBA Global Games 2013 as part of its NBA's pre-season games.

Chandler Parsons

This 6 feet 9 inches NBA star's engaging personality, good looks and court's solid performance make him a big hit with his fans, especially among the girls. In the Philippines, Parsons is making news and recently admitted he dated KC Concepcion Tuesday night (Oct. 8).

The two was introduced by a mutual friend a few months ago before Parsons went to the country. The Filipino actress was first linked to the NBA star when the two exchanged messages on Twitter in May and this was revealed on Kris Aquino's morning show "Kris TV."

When asked about his date, Parsons said, "A mutual friend introduced us and we talked on Twitter months back. She's a great girl. We had a great time last night."

The 24-year-old NBA heartthrob also shared his admiration to the Filipina beauty and noted, "They're beautiful, warm and everybody is so nice." He also observed the Filipino passion for basketball and can't wait to play on the pre-season game scheduled Oct. 10 against the Indiana Pacers.

In an interview with Charlie Cuna of Yahoo! Sports, Parsons is extremely grateful to his female fans in the Philippines and hopes that all of them will support his team. "Thank you, it's been awesome, the support they give," he said with a huge smile on his face.

Cuna also asked Parsons to tell him the first word/s that he would think of when a certain name is mentioned. Their exchange went: "Dwight Howard. Goofy! Kevin McHale. Sweetheart. Jeremy Lin. (after a long pause) Role model. James Harden. Superstar."

Houston Rockets is going to be a top contender in the coming season and Parsons' presence is one of the reasons.