00:00Last night, we announced the 10 players who made it to the PBA 50 Greatest Player of All Time.
00:06This is the part that celebrated the Golden Anniversary of the League this year.
00:12Who are the big basketball superstars who left their mark?
00:17Let's get to know them through teammate Raphael Valdairel.
00:22Last night, we announced the 10 players who made it to the PBA 50 Greatest Player of All Time.
00:36Nelson Asaytono
00:38Jeffrey Carriazo
00:40Junmar Fajardo
00:42Bong Hawkins
00:44Abbe King
00:46Danny Sigel
00:48Scotty Thompson
00:50Arnie Tuadlez
00:52Manny Victorino
00:54Yoyoy Villamin
00:56According to PBA Commissioner Willie Marshall,
00:58the selection committee was made up of experienced players, coaches, and reporters.
01:08When the selection committee was chosen, we had a hard time.
01:12When they chose 10 players, they had a hard time.
01:17That's how crucial it is.
01:19That's how tight it is.
01:22That's how their thoughts are.
01:26It's different.
01:28What's good about them is that the list is almost the same as the list of the 10 selection committees.
01:36According to Benji Paras,
01:38whoever wins the MVP award should automatically be included in the list.
01:45This is the argument of many as to why Fajardo and Thompson are included in the list,
01:51even though they are still active in the league.
01:55It's like that.
01:57The team is good, but they didn't win the championship.
02:00They won the championship, that's why they say they're good.
02:02So the player is good, and he won the MVP, so he's better.
02:06So for me, yes.
02:08PBA legend Allan Kaidik is included in the selection committee.
02:13The Trigger Man wants to remind that every PBA fan has their own perspective and favorites.
02:21Even so, he believes that the selection was fair,
02:24and the committee's decision should be respected.
02:29Of course, we cannot please everybody.
02:32You have your own choice, you have your own choice.
02:34We cannot please everyone.
02:38So we were chosen for this task,
02:41and then we had a final decision.
02:44Whoever is not included,
02:48it's up to us if we feel that he's not included.
02:52Because as I said earlier, I base my selection,
02:57or the list I have, as a fan, not just as a player.
03:02It is said that those who do not look back on the past cannot reach the future.
03:07That's why the PBA 50 Greatest Players of All Time is not just a list,
03:12but a sign of respect and recognition to the players who gave color to the history of the national league.
03:19Rafael Bandayrel, for Atletang Pilipino, for Bagong Pilipinas.
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