What are his dreams for Baby James?

"Siyempre, iyong mayroon maipamana sa kanya at gusto ko mapursige ko ang ginagawa ko kasi lahat ito para kay Baby James.  Sobrang iyon ang nasa isip ko. Talagang ang buhay ko 'andoon na kay baby James."

UNCLE'S ENCOURAGEMENT. Emmanuel Yap, James's uncle, was responsible for pushing his nephew's basketball career. In a phone interview with Showbiz Central, he related how he saw James's skill and drive to excel in the sport.

"Love niya talaga ang basketball," said Emmanuel. "Nine years old pa lang siya, nakita ko na iba siya maglaro. Halos lahat ng player gusto magpasikat, pero si James, iba, e. Pag naglaro siya, he just enjoys playing. Doon ko nakita."

So what can he say right now about James's shining career?

"I'm very happy and it was dream to watch him on TV," he said. "Sa Escalante, noong 12 years old siya, sabi ko, sisikat ang batang ito. He was so into basketball."

James was listening and gave his uncle a messsage of thanks.

"'To, talagang thank you sa iyo," James said. "Talagang from the start noong bata pa ako, hanggang ngayon nandiyan ka para sa akin at nag-guide sa akin. Thank you sa effort mo at hindi ko pa ano ibalik sa iyo. Parte ka sa success na ito sa buhay ko. Pag wala ka, wala din ako. Maraming salamat sa iyo. Salamat kaayo."

SURPRISE CALL. His uncle's message was special for James, but another call clearly suprised him.

With a big smile, James listened to his dad Caloy Yap's long message.

"Okay, nandito ako," Mr. Yap said cheerfully. "James, proud na proud kami sa iyo sa pagiging MVP mo. Kahit marami kang pinagdaanan ngayon, e manatili kang matibay at propesyonal. Manatili kang humble at magdasal sa Diyos. Nandito kami lagi sa likod mo, handang sumuporta sa lahat ng gawin mo. Mahal ka ng taga-Escalante at lalong-lalo na kami. Mahal na mahal ka namin. Good luck sa bakasyon mo at mag-ingat ka lagi."

James blurted that he never imagined his dad speaking a lot, knowing that he's not the usual talker. "Grabe, hindi ko ma-imagine si Papa!" laughed James. "Suprised ako, Pa! Mayroon ka palang tinatago, ha. Daghang salamat, Pa po. Proud na proud ako na kayo magulang ko...ngayon lang nagsabi si Papa ng ganoong bagay. Nanginginig ako...sobrang saya ako na nandiyan siya parati para sa akin. Ngayon talaga...Papa ko kasi sobrang tahimik at mas tahimik pa talaga kaysa sa akin."

James added that his dad isn't showy with his affection for him. He related that whenever he played, his dad would be just at the back, unobtrusive but all-out in his support.

"Ganoon siya kamahiyain, so hindi ko ini-expect na 'andoon siya, sobra," smiled James. "I love you, I love you talaga..."

TRUST IN GOD. With past and current issues surrounding him, James feels that the best move is for him to trust in God and face those issues.