From 'batang palengke' to 'Pinoy Sakuragi': Pingris retires as an icon

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Marc Pingris walks away from a sport where he left every ounce of himself on the playing court, game in and game out.

from professional basketball, there was a collective, almost palpable wave of sadness that swept across the local hoopdom.

But even the game of basketball did not come easy for Pingris. He was always cognizant of his limitations. And so he kept at it. He trained thrice a day to take his game to the next level. He put in the extra work to make himself a value-adding component of every team he joined. He knew he could outwork other players in his desire to become the best version of himself.The best version of himself, he discovered when he got to the pros, came in the defensive end.

One moment, he would be given the unenviable task of banging bodies with his good friend June Mar Fajardo in the shaded area, then by the next quarter, he would be patrolling the perimeter and shadowing Alex Cabagnot or other San Miguel shooters. Pingris points to Gilas' win over Korea in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships as the most memorable game he has ever played in.

 

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