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Two teams in the Philippine Basketball Association
are interested to get former senator Robert Jaworski as head coach
in the next conference.
Rep. Robert “Dodot” Jaworski
Jr. of Pasig City revealed on Monday that two ball clubs, Air 21
Express and Talk ’N Text Phone Pals, want to get the services of
his father, known as the Living Legend of Philippine basketball.
“He [Big J] confirmed the offer
but he’s is still thinking about which team,” said Dodot, who
once played for Ginebra.
“Basketball is very close to
his heart. Let us wait for his decision, which he will announce
soon,” Dodot added.
Jaworski is one of those
considered as the executive director of the Basketball Association
of the Philippines-Samahang Basketbolista ng Pilipinas, which is now
the official national sports association in basketball under the
Philippine Olympic Committee.
He won four championships in the
PBA, the last was the 1997 Commissioner’s Cup when he spearheaded
the Gordon’s Gin to a convincing 4-2 win over Alaska Milk.
Jaworski won his first PBA title
as playing-coach in the 1986 Open Conference when Ginebra beat
Manila Beer in the Finals, 4-1. Then came the title with the Añejo
Rhum with a 3-1 win against Purefoods in the 1988 All-Filipino
Conference.
His best championship was that of
the 1991 First Conference when the Gin Kings came back from a 1-3
deficit against Shell Velocity to capture the title.
Jaworski, who will turn 61 on
March 8, played 24 seasons in the PBA.
He played a total of 958 games,
with career averages of 12.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and
a steal per game.
--Francis Earl A. Cueto
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