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Nine-time PBA MVP Fajardo cited by PH sportswriters' group

Nine-time PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo is named ‘Mr. Basketball’ at the 2025 Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Night at the Diamond Hotel Manila on Feb. 16, 2026. Fajardo talked about winning the award, his PBA exploits, and Gilas Pilipinas duties especially in the upcoming FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers second window.

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00:00It's a great honor. I'm so blessed to be able to win Mr. Basketball for the awarding today.
00:12Thank you very much.
00:16Aaron?
00:18At least kahit na ilang beses tayo nakakuha ng Mr. Basketball, personally gaano kasaya na nakakahalubilo mo rin yung kapwa
00:25mong atleta sa iba't ibang sports para at least mapag-usapan nyo yung sacrifices nyo sa paglaban para sa bahay?
00:34Isang-isang karangalan mapabilang sa mga atleta na mga pabibigyan ng award ngayon.
00:44Hindi ako magsasawa ng kahito kasi nga sobrang prestigioso yung awarding na to.
00:55Nakakatawa na mapabilang dito.
00:57Last question.
00:58Jenmar, you said nung after ng Philippine Cup, nagpahinga ka na muna before yung gila step mo so far.
01:07Kamusta ka naman na as you start eventually yung training mo for the national team?
01:13Nakapahinga naman ako. Naka-uwi ako ng Cebu saglit.
01:17And then, nag-start na kami ng practice ganina sa national team.
01:21And mag-training cup kami bukas.
01:23Mag-start na kami ng training cup bukas.
01:25Yan.
01:26Nine-time MVP ka na sa PBA and also Mr. Basketball ka ngayon.
01:31How do you keep consistent sa basketball?
02:02Ano ba?
02:05Sobrang daming miskinos yung hard work.
02:10Yun.
02:12Abay, sa paparating na next conference, madaming mga hinugot ng mga imports na malalaki din.
02:20Paano ka makaka-adapt sa playstyle nila sa playstyle ng team mo?
02:26Ano ba?
02:26Pukuha rin naman kami ng import.
02:29Ano yun?
02:29Basketball naman yun sa team game naman yun.
02:33So, ayun.
02:34Excited ako sa magiging yun.
02:36Darating na ng next conference, magiging masaya for sure.
02:42Jinmar, not sure if natanong na but no QMB, no Paisuato this number 2 ng Diaz.
02:49Siguro bilang the main center of the national team.
02:52How are you approaching this coming nandun?
02:55Ayan akaw lang yung maraki natin.
02:56Siyempre, ano.
02:57Pag-ahanda natin ng monster yung ano.
03:00Nung magiging game natin sa darating na window.
03:06For sure, magiging mahirap sa atin yan.
03:09Hindi magiging madali na kahit yun.
03:10Pero, ayan nga.
03:12Willing lang tayo.
03:14Gawin yung best natin para makukuha natin yung panalo.
03:20So, ayan.
03:21Kasos naman New Zealand, Australia, sila mga makikita naman?
03:25Ang mabigat, mabigat na kalaban yun.
03:27Alam naman natin.
03:28Lahat yun na hindi madaling kalaban mga M3 nga.
03:32Malakas natin yun.
03:34Andun naman tayo.
03:36Bapat, maganda natin ang gusto yan.
03:39Gagawin natin yung, yung, sorry, ano.
03:42Yung, actions para, or practices natin.
03:45Tapos yung story natin.
03:48So, nga.
03:49Ganun.
03:50Yon, what, nasa lang kumpiansa ng game ng LILAS?
03:53Anakamayag kumpiansa tayo.
03:55Kasi nasa umgol tayo, hindi lang naman kami.
03:57Andun yung mga fans na, andun yung mga babayan natin na,
04:01na sila yung mag-boost sa atin na, ano.
04:04Hindi sila yung magbibigay sa atin na, ano.
04:06Ang lang sa, ano.
04:07So, yun.
04:08Andang, like, extra, ano, boost ng confidence.
04:11So, darating nga, ito.
04:13Kapay, nabanggay po nga na, ikaw yung, yung big man natin.
04:16Since mula si Kai, QMB.
04:18And more minutes yun for you.
04:20Pero, kamusta yung mga iniinda mo nung sa Pilipino?
04:23Ayan.
04:24Napagpahinga naman ako.
04:26Inaanawin.
04:28So, na-try ko yung best ko na magpahinga.
04:29Tulungin mo natin.
04:32And then, yun nga.
04:33Balik nga sa practice.
04:34Then, kagawin ko yung, ano.
04:35Ang best ko na.
04:36Nagpahing.
04:38Um, sharp paligin ako.
04:40But yung balikan mo, okay na?
04:42Um, okay na.
04:43Ay, terapin nalang.
04:44Teterapin nalang ang moment.
04:47Yung doon.
04:48Okay lang.
04:49Okay lang.
04:50Okay lang.
04:50Di na masyadong.
04:51Di ko na hindi.
04:53Bye.
05:12Bye.
05:19Bye.
05:21Bye.
05:22Any Delations.
05:25You
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