Retirement is not an option for two-time PBA Most Valuable Player James Yap, who brought his competitive spirit in helping his alma mater, Hua Siong College of Iloilo to the championship of the inaugural staging of the Fil-Chia Athletic Association Inc. 40-and-up tournament held recently.<\/p>\n
Yap was a key figure in his team\u2019s title run and continued to flash his old, deadly form while cracking the league\u2019s Mythical First Team.<\/p>\n
Although he didn\u2019t give a hint whether he\u2019s coming back to play in the PBA or not, Yap vowed to continue playing.<\/p>\n
\u201cKung may Lamtex-Hua Siong ulit, andyan pa rin ako,\u201d Yap said. \u201cMagdi-defend rin ako ng championship.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 43-year-old Yap last saw action early last year\u00a0 in the PBA, playing for Blackwater, which still holds his rights, but team owner Dioceldo Sy informed Pinoystep.com that he\u2019s open to release the player who served as the face of the big league for many years if ever the latter wishes to return and play in Asia\u2019s pioneering professional basketball loop.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are in good terms,\u201d Sy wrote via Messenger, referring to his relationship with Yap. \u201cWe can sign and release him\u201d<\/p>\n
Yap\u2019s performance caught the fancy of fellow PBA legends Jerry Codinera and Ranidel de Ocampo, who are convinced that the former league superstar can still compete against younger players.<\/p>\n
Perhaps, the only downside for Yap, should he intends to return to the PBA, is his busy schedule as he\u2019s currently a reelected city councilor of San Juan.<\/p>\n
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora explained that as long as Yap\u2019s basketball career will not run in conflict with his duties as a public servant, he\u2019ll be supportive of the former University of the East star.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs long as it won\u2019t conflict his official tasking, wala naman problema yan,\u201d added Zamora, who came in to support Yap during their team\u2019s finals series against Xavier School bannered by Chris Tiu and Joseph Yeo.<\/p>\n
\u201cNama-manage naman niya yung roles and responsibilities niya as a City Councilor. Of course,malaking bagay kay James ang basketball para makapag-inspire sa mga kabataan at mailayo sila sa bisyo.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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