Up Close and Personal with the Smart Gilas team

I am fan of UAAP/NCAA and PBA. These leagues are based in Manila, so I get contented with watching them on TV. An opportunity came when our National basketball team, Smart Gilas Pilipinas had a 2-day exhibition game in Cebu. I, with my sports buddies Kim and Camille didn’t have second thoughts of watching the game live. Who would not take that opportunity? You’re going to see up close and personal the most popular basketball players in college – Chris Tiu, JR Cawaling, Dylan Ababou, Mac Baracael, Mark Barroca, Aldrech Ramos, Japeth Aguilar, RJ Jazul, Greg Slaughter and of course the champion coach Rajko Toroman. Plus, I got to take a picture with Trish Roque, one of my favourite courtside reporters in the UAAP.

The only angle that we got for we were behind them.

 We were seated at the lower box section behind the bench of the Gilas team but we failed to take pictures with them. We were hesitant to approach them and ask for a picture, it was our first time and we were wearing our school uniforms. We just got contented of staring at their faces. Hahahaha!!! 

It All Started with a VHS tape

For a girl to be an avid supporter of basketball is a bit rare. While most of the girls are busy with fashion and shopping, I just stay at home with my sisters watching the sport that’s dear to me.

Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan

My addiction to the sport started with a VHS tape of the Chicago Bulls’ Championship years in the late 90s. It was my father who bought it for me and my brother as “pasalubong”. From that time on, I just fell in love with the sport. Who wouldn’t? You’re seeing Michael Jordan shooting clutch baskets, Scottie Pippen slamming the ball to the basket emphatically, Steve Kerr, John Paxson and Craig Hodges burying those dagger threes and who would forget Dennis Rodman? It was not just his performance in basketball that’s interesting but also his hair colour. He was the “fashionista” of the Chicago team. Those were the best days of the Chicago Bulls. I never get tired of watching the video over and over again. Thanks to technology! We’re still able to view those glorious years of them up until now.