He called himself a “kid from the market” who dreamed of being in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in a social media post where he announced his retirement.
Marc Pingris bucked a lot of odds to live that dream.
And that poor kid from a province up north who played outside of the country’s top collegiate leagues, has decided to walk away from basketball.
And understandably, this walking away needs a little getting-used-to.
“I still can’t believe that I’m no longer going to practice,” the Magnolia forward told SportsIQ three days after hanging his sneakers. “Part of it feels sad knowing you won’t be able to do the things you used to do, like waking up e…
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