Two-time Most Valuable Player James Yap officially joined Blackwater on Friday, signing a one-year deal.
But that doesn’t mean the seven-time champion in the Philippine Basketball Association will be playing his last season in the big league.
“Hindi natin masasabi,” Yap told PinoyStep.com in an exclusive interview. “Hanggang kaya ko pa maglaro, lalaro pa ako.”
According to Yap, he has that strong commitment to the fans who had been supporting him all these years.
“Yung iba nga galing pang probinsiya, sinasabi sa akin na ako lang ang pinuntahan nila para panoorin. Kaya kung hindi ako magagamit, nadi-disappoint sila kasi ang layo pa ng pinanggalingan nila tapos hindi nila ako makikita maglaro,” said Yap.
But Yap is listening to his body and he feels he can still compete.
“Tingin ko kahit mga 10, 15 minutes a game, kaya ko pa and then kung talagang kailangan pa rin ako ng team sa dulo, basta makakatulong ako gagawin ko,” added Yap, who for several years became the Face of the PBA, a trait which he inherited from four-time MVP Alvin Patromonio, his former teammate and now team manager of Magnolia.
On Friday, Yap became the newest Bossing when he signed a one-year deal in the presence of team owner Dioceldo Sy and team manager Johnson Martines.
He has already practiced for the last two days with Blackwater and head coach Jeff Cariaso is fast tracking his involvement with the team’s system.
