MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra is focused on claiming its first PBA Philippine Cup in 13 years but it has never forgotten to look out at the bigger picture outside of basketball.
Head coach Tim Cone on Wednesday said that the team has put together a sizable amount to help the survivors of Typhoon Ulysses in Marikina, the home city of forward Raymond Aguilar.
“I don’t know that the whole San Miguel organization is doing but we put a lot of money in the pot, it was a pretty good amount,” said Cone after the Gin Kings’ 96-79 Game 1 win over Meralco in the semifinals at Angeles University Foundation.
“We sent that money to Manila to buy goods then we sent the goods to Marikina.”…
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