PBA legends join Guiao, Chot in backing Leni Robredo

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<p>MANILA, Philippines -- PBA legends-turned-coaches set aside their on-court rivalry to come together in support of Vice President Leni Robredo, as she seeks the highest office in the country.</p><p>NLEX coach Yeng Guiao was joined by former PBA stars, now assistant coaches Jojo Lastimosa, Johnny Abarrientos, and Olsen Racela in a video where they publicly backed Robredo as their presidential candidate.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Legends of Philippine basketball– Yeng Guiao, Olsen Racela, Johnny Abarientos, and Jojo Lastimosa might be competitors in the court, but all united in support for VP <a href="https://twitter.com/lenirobredo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lenirobredo</a>.<br/>They released a video in support of her candidacy. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halalan2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Halalan2022</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/EzwBBMp9yu">pic.twitter.com/EzwBBMp9yu</a></p>— Jervis Manahan (@JervisManahan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JervisManahan/status/1518416862081470464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;Sa basketball, bawal ang pabagal-bagal. Laging dapat alerto at mabilis kang kumilos,&quot; said Guiao, who consistently wore a pink face mask during the Road Warriors&#x27; campaign in the 2021 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup.</p><p>&quot;Sa basketball, hindi pwedeng pa-absent-absent kapag may training or laban. Dapat laging present. You show up in the most difficult times,&quot; added Racela, currently the head coach of Far Eastern University (FEU) and an assistant with Barangay Ginebra.</p><p>&quot;At sa basketball, hindi ka pwedeng sumuko. Laban lang ng laban, kahit na pinipilit kang i-foul out ng kalaban,&quot; said Abarrientos, an assistant coach with FEU and the Magnolia Hotshots.</p><p>&quot;Kaya ako, bilib na bilib sa lider na taglay ang katangiang ito,&quot; Lastimosa, an assistant coach at NLEX, said.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=5504253839638556" data-width="auto"> </div><p>All these qualities, according to the PBA coaches, can be found in Robredo, with Racela touting her track record while Guiao noted her strength in the face of a barrage of &quot;fake news&quot; thrown against her and her family. </p><p>&quot;Ang husay at tibay ng pagiging lider, hindi nasusukat sa kasarian,&quot; Racela also pointed out.</p><p>&quot;Magkakampi kami para sa bansa. Magkakampi kami para sa pagpili ng isang pangulong alam naming makaka-angat sa buhay ng lahat,&quot; Lastimosa stressed.</p><p>Lastimosa and Abarrientos, members of the PBA&#x27;s 40 Greatest Players, and Racela, a nine-time PBA champion, are the latest members of the Philippine sporting world to endorse Robredo. 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type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Several active athletes have also expressed their support for Robredo ahead of the May 9 national elections, including Kiefer Ravena and many of the country&#x27;s high-profile volleyball players. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><div dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IbobotoKoSiLeni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IbobotoKoSiLeni</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AngatBuhayLahat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AngatBuhayLahat</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/athletesforleni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#athletesforleni</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/10RobredoForPresident?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#10RobredoForPresident</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KulayRosasAngBukas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KulayRosasAngBukas</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeniKiko2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeniKiko2022</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeniParaSaAtleta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeniParaSaAtleta</a> <a href="https://t.co/nigTq8gTA8">pic.twitter.com/nigTq8gTA8</a></div>— Kiefer Ravena (@kieferravena) <a href="https://twitter.com/kieferravena/status/1518359135451975681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IbobotoKoSiLeni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IbobotoKoSiLeni</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AngatBuhayLahat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AngatBuhayLahat</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/athletesforleni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#athletesforleni</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/10RobredoForPresident?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#10RobredoForPresident</a><a 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PBA legends-turned-coaches set aside their on-court rivalry to come together in support of Vice-President Leni Robredo.

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