Congratulations Smart Gilas (the Philippine Men's Basketball Team) for winning gold in the 34th Jones Cup! Beating the USA, Iran, Korea, Jordan, Japan, and Taiwan — teams that have always broken our hearts — is truly something, especially for our dream to reclaim our old basketball glory!
This so-called "Smart Gilas 2.0", as compared with the first team under Serbian Coach Rajko Toroman, does not have much training and system playing together for long, but their hearts have paid off. Kudos to Coach Chot Reyes, the mentor who has instilled in me also the importance of moving out of one's "comfort zone" to explore the "talent zone" of adventure, learning, and satisfaction.
Congrats and thanks also to Manny V. Pangilinan (MVP), the Philippines' most generous sports patron today. In the current relations and context of Philippine capitalism and (under)development, sports — like the arts — needs patrons among the wealthy to flourish.
Now, we are considered serious contenders for the FIBA-Asia Cup in Tokyo in September!
Mabuhay Team Pilipinas!
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It's an honor to win on this competition, and I'm sure that our players are so happy to be the the overall champion in Basketball. So proud of them, keep up the good work guys!
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