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Ginebra retires Robert Jaworksi's No. 7 jersey

by Erwin Santiago posted on June 29, 2012  STATS: 16182 Views | 8 Comments

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will pay tribute to Robert Jaworski by retiring his Ginebra jersey No. 7 in a ceremony to be held on July 8 after the first game of the PBA semifinals.

Photo By: Jerome Ascano

Ngayon ay 66 years old na si Jaworski.

Malaki ang pasasalamat ng basketball legend dahil kahit matagal na siyang hindi naglalaro ay nananatili pa rin ang suporta sa kanya ng mga tagahanga.

Saad niya, “Sa inyo pong lahat, sa pagmamahal na ipinapadama n’yo sa akin hanggang ngayon, kahit saan po ako pumunta—mapamahirap o mayaman…

“Yun po ang maganda sa sports, e. Hindi puwedeng pagka bago sapatos mo, panalo ka na. Di ba? Hindi puwede rito.

“Hindi lang pagandahan ng uniporme ito. At saka hindi lang paartehan ito.

“Puwede kang umarte paminsan-minsan, pero totoo po ito.

"Kung gusto mong manalo, magsama-sama kayo, di ba? Makiisa ka.

“Kung buwaya ka, kailangan sa Manila Zoo ka!

“Kailangan dito, para ding pamilya, parang komunidad, parang gobyerno, parang bayan—sama-sama mas maraming magagawang tama.”

IS HE REALLY RETIRED? Bagamat magreretiro ang jersey number ni Jaworski, wala pang opisyal na deklarasyon ng kanyang pagreretiro sa paglalaro ng basketball.

Sabi nga niya, “The word retirement should be erased from out system…

“Yun pong retirement, tama po iyon, sa jersey, but ako po’y…

“Ginulat lang nila ako na bibigyan nila ako ng tribute, e, ang plano ko ako po’y mag-ensayo para po sa 2016, e!

“Pero malay n’yo, di po ba? Baka fencing!” biro ni Jaworski.

Hindi nga direktang masabi ni Jaworski kung magreretiro na siya sa paglalaro ng basketball.

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  • forceblader666

    06/30/2012 | 11:33 AM
    Current PBA players are actually immitating current NBA players, from plays, moves and etc.
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  • heart07

    06/30/2012 | 09:06 AM
    so wat?hu cares
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  • doslugi

    06/30/2012 | 03:53 AM
    sorry but Jawo is not a good example pag nanonood ako ng PBA dati ang lakas mag mura nyan nakikita sa tv saka kung makasigaw kala mo kung sino
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    iambrainfulgay
    06/30/2012 | 04:39 AM
    siguro sa gmrc bagsak nga siya tulad ni iam_brainless pero pagdating sa loob ng hardcourt laking impact nya...
  • lali_28

    06/29/2012 | 10:26 PM
    PBA will never be the same again without the Big "J"
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  • jams_mom

    06/29/2012 | 09:44 PM
    Big J was my HERO when i was growing up... instead na superheroes, and because my dad would bring me to live games of Toyota as a child, it was jaworski who was a real-life hero... the PBA lost its glory after Big J's sudden exit...
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  • Manamalady

    06/29/2012 | 08:11 PM
    I was an avid fan od the Big J during his era. And after him, wala nakong naging favorite. For me, he is the ultimate at wala ng makakadaig sa kanya kahit na cno pang pinaka magaling sa PBA ngayon.
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  • Space_Ace

    06/29/2012 | 07:46 PM
    sayang retired na kayo ng mga kasabayan mo, mas exciting ang PBA noon. ngayon wala ng kwenta at puro fil-am pa. God bless u Jawo Idol!
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  • giogian

    06/29/2012 | 07:43 PM
    jaworski!!!jaworski!!!jaworski!!!the living legend of basketball.
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