Indonesian women's basketball player Inez Angelina Welly admitted that her father, Tommy Welly, often called Bung Towel, has given her blessing to pursue opportunities for a professional career, including studying in the United States.
He admitted that he has established initial communication with several universities competing in NCAA Division II and is currently still waiting and studying every available opportunity before deciding the best choice for his future education and basketball career.
"My father supports me, but of course he feels sad because he will be far from me," said Inez at the DBL Academy after the launch of the 2026 DBL Indonesia All-Star team, which departed for the US.
He said the support of his father, a renowned football observer in Indonesia, was a further motivation for him ahead of his departure with the 2026 DBL Indonesia All-Star Team to the United States (US), to participate in the 24th Annual National Summer Classic 2026 in Chicago.
"Regarding the tournament, my father just told me to have fun , not to feel burdened, and to just enjoy the moment of participating in the tournament because not everyone has that kind of experience," said the 16-year-old player.
