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La Salle wins UAAP 88 men's basketball crown

The De La Salle Green Archers dethrone the UP Fighting Maroons, 80–72, to claim their 11th UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball championship at the Araneta Coliseum on Dec. 17, 2025 Mike Phillips earned Finals MVP honors.

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00:01I can't sing.
00:02Sing a clap, right?
00:07I was speechless.
00:09Yuffie put up a good fight.
00:11I believe they were going to do a big shot.
00:14But then again, our guys would just stick together no matter what hit us.
00:19That was a really, really big shot with us in three minutes, with us in four minutes.
00:24And when they thought that they had money from them on the other side,
00:30rather, relax, stay composed.
00:33I didn't have to say that.
00:34They really did that for themselves.
00:39Free throws, again, they said we were bad free throws.
00:42I think that's what won us the game.
00:45So thank you for bringing that up.
00:48And yeah, it's a jacket.
00:51Before I answer your question, I just got these crazy goosebumps.
00:55Coach, you remember I was talking about your game.
00:57It was with R&A as well.
00:58And I was like, Coach, I had a dream.
01:00And you were like, talking about your game.
01:01I just don't know where it was and who it was like.
01:04I stand here right now.
01:05And that dream was right now, at this moment.
01:08But Coach Colbeck is giving glory to God.
01:11Because remember that my first time with Sir Rod?
01:15This guy right here.
01:16This guy right here.
01:17But I just want to say, you know, this has been amazing five years.
01:22All glory goes to Jesus Christ, you know.
01:25And I don't want my name to be remembered at all.
01:27I just want to say I'm just a vessel.
01:29I'm part of something bigger.
01:30Jesus who is us.
01:31Jesus who is me.
01:33Hopefully to bring more people to his name.
01:35You know, we play to inspire, you know.
01:38I had a girl told me, you know, when we were at Indom.
01:41He said, you know, Christ mode is better than beast mode.
01:44Because when you're playing for your faith.
01:46When you're playing for Jesus Christ.
01:47When you're playing for others.
01:49That's where you really, you know, become.
01:52You know, just, just.
01:54You become a problem.
01:55Because you're not playing necessarily.
01:58You're not going to be in faith.
02:04And people will come to the games.
02:05People are writing these letters before the games.
02:08Saying how they're inspired by us.
02:10And we just want to give all the work back to them.
02:12Hopefully, you know, we'll be able to just inspire people.
02:14With the story that Jesus told us this year.
02:17We were joking around with the coaches.
02:19We were taking up our mastermind.
02:21For the past three years.
02:23And.
02:24But it always.
02:25It's just always going to make us better.
02:28As a team.
02:29You know.
02:30I think one of the big keys.
02:32For this win is.
02:34These guys really helped me out a lot.
02:37Yes.
02:38I might be the head coach.
02:39But.
02:40I have.
02:41I'm so fortunate to have all those coaches.
02:42Coach Caloroy.
02:43Gracilia.
02:44Coach Gian.
02:45Coach Juan.
02:46Coach Oliver.
02:47Coach Chayden.
02:48Even Coach Renren.
02:49You know.
02:50Coach Marlon.
02:51I guess having those guys around.
02:55Maybe.
02:56Maybe some lessons.
02:57Because there are times that.
02:59I could be bothered about these guys.
03:01And tell them that.
03:02I might buy it.
03:03You know.
03:04I'm scared.
03:05You know.
03:06I worry.
03:07I have so much anxiety.
03:08And they always get in for them.
03:10You know.
03:11It's always nice.
03:12To have a.
03:14An environment.
03:15That you can be yourself.
03:17I was telling earlier.
03:18This has been the most nervous I was.
03:21In my.
03:22In my life.
03:23As a.
03:24Not only as a coach.
03:25But also as a player.
03:26Because.
03:27You know.
03:28You're going to go up against the best team in college.
03:30You know.
03:31You're going to be up against the defending champions.
03:33And.
03:34They really got our number.
03:35Heading into game three.
03:36But.
03:37Actually.
03:38The.
03:39Adjustment.
03:40We made.
03:41In game three.
03:42Was.
03:43Jacob's.
03:44Adjust.
03:45Recommendation.
03:46I might pack it up.
03:47And I said.
03:48What did I say about.
03:49The best team.
03:50I mean.
03:51The team that will gamble.
03:52Were with the championship.
03:53Yeah.
03:54Who would have thought.
03:55That we're going to go three things.
03:56That's crazy.
03:57And.
03:58What's important.
03:59I guess.
04:00Is the trust.
04:01You know.
04:02I guess.
04:03You know.
04:04These guys are really a.
04:05Lesive.
04:06You know.
04:07They really are.
04:08They make my life.
04:09My life.
04:10My coaching.
04:11So easy.
04:13Because of.
04:14The trust that they they give to me.
04:17Again.
04:18I'm so happy for Mason.
04:19I'm so happy for Kian.
04:21We really committed.
04:22That.
04:23We said to ourselves.
04:24That.
04:25In order for Mason and Kian.
04:26To be.
04:27Helping.
04:28that in order for Mason and Pia to be helping us, we have to all go into the finals because
04:35they're out. We don't really know about the commitment that we have, so sorry I lost in
04:41this space, but I'm just so grateful and blessed for this opportunity. I want to thank also
04:49Father Jonathan of Seattle. He really brought us together. He made us believe in the
04:57Jesus Nazareno.
05:29Amen.
05:33Amen.
05:35Amen.
05:37Amen.
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