Retired PBA stars Ranidel de Ocampo and Marc Pingris were legendary players in their own rights after stamping their marks during their long and decorated stints in the Philippine men's basketball team.
In fact, both Filipino big men were members of the Gilas Pilipinas team that made history a decade back when the Filipinos beat long-time regional rivals, the Koreans in the 2013 FIBA Asia Cup crossover semifinals to seal the country's spot in the FIBA World Cup for 2014 in Seville, Spain.The massive achievement marked the first time the Philippines made it back to the World Cup since the country last hosted the tournament, then known as World Basketball Championships for men in 1978.
Those are legends not just in the PBA but on the international stage so you know, I try not to think about that way, and I just I try to give my personal best and see where it goes,' the 6-foor-10 Edu said, moments after Gilas dropped a narrow 87-81 decision to Dominican Republic on opening night, Friday, August 25 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.
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