San Miguel Beer cornerstone June Mar Fajardo played his first Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) game on Sunday to end a forced spell that started in February last year because of a shinbone injury.
The league’s only six-time Most Valuable Player checked in late in the first period and his first attempt was a fadeaway jumper launched far off his natural habitat in the post.
He also muffed his next three looks, finally hitting his target only in the third quarter, when San Miguel was already neck-deep on trying to retake the lead.
It wasn’t the rosiest of comebacks, especially for a player who has long been the face of the league.
But Fajardo knew there was little cha…
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