MANILA, Philippines — Reigning UAAP MVP Kevin Quiambao assured that his “ligang labas” gig is only for his household and acquired a inexperienced mild from La Salle coaches and managers.
Quiambao has been drawing flak on social media over his look in a leisure league final November 2.
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However Quiambao remained centered on their title retention bid within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball event, main La Salle with 15 factors, 5 rebounds, and three assists to beat the College of the Philippines, 77-66, and safe the highest seed within the Ultimate 4 on Sunday at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
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He additionally denied the studies about receiving an enormous amount of cash.
“For my household, ginawa ko lang. Pero, yung gano’ng kalaking halaga, hindi totoo yun. By no means, by no means. Kasi, hindi naman ako tumatanggap ng gano’ng kalaking halaga,” stated Quiambao. “Utang na loob yun sa Vista Laiya na pinaglaruan ko dahil malapit sila sa akin, Taga Las Piñas sila malapit sila sa Alabang. Simula bata ako, inalagaan na nila ako.”
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UAAP has a transparent line for a student-athlete to play leisure video games so long as it’s not knowledgeable league or sanctioned by the Video games and Amusement Board (GAB).
Quiambao stated he acquired the blessing to play from coach Topex Robinson, who even joked about his look in a “ligang labas” after the sport.
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“Lahat ng galaw ko pinapaalam ko sa administration namin, kay coach Topex, sa lahat ng teaching workers,” he stated. “Then, could basbas naman sila na ayun, ingatan mo lang sarili mokasi rule primary namin sa staff, use your judgment kumbaga kung anong gusto mong gawin mo sa buhay, gawin mo lang.Basta yung staff nakasalalay diyan sa lahat ng gagawin mo.”
The Gilas Pilipinas ahead doesn’t thoughts the criticisms and makes use of a few of it as motivation to play higher.
“Hindi naman natin makakontrol kung ano yung mga masasabi nila, yung feelings nila sa akin. However, ang kontrolado ko lang is kung ano yung pwede kong gawin. Kumbaga keyboard warrior lang yan eh, wala akong mapapala dyan, wala akong matutunan dyan,” Quiambao stated. “As soon as na makikita mga feedback nila, added motivation din yun na, kailangan ko pang magstrive for extra wala akong after which, ayun na, yung resulta na lang, bahala sa kanila.”