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Why son of PNG icon rejected Storm pursuit for Titans

The Titans' Cooper Bai turned down an offer to join his father's former club, Melbourne Storm. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Cooper Bai says remaining with Gold Coast and rejecting the chance to follow in his father's footsteps by joining Melbourne was the toughest decision of his career.

The 19-year-old, who scored in the Titans' 52-10 win over Parramatta on Sunday, also discussed the adulation he received in Papua New Guinea last year, with the forward looming as a likely target for the PNG Chiefs.

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