MANILA, Philippines — Calvin Abueva and Ian Sangalang are no strangers to celebrating titles together.
And now that the former college teammates are back on the same team, they’re hoping to do the same as Magnolia’s formidable frontcourt duo.
“I hope we get to do it again,” said Sangalang in Filipino on the PBA website.
Abueva and Sangalang starred for San Sebastian during the Stags’ NCAA title run in 2009 before winning another crown in the PBA D-League with NLEX two years later.
Last week, Abueva was traded by Phoenix to Magnolia to seal his reunion with Sangalang, who sees “The Beast” as the Hotshots’ missing piece in their quest for another championship.
“Calvin …
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