Just My Opinion: The Life and Times of Jimmy Alapag in the PBA

3/8/2015 8:42:20 PM

Photo credit: Rappler

One Wednesday evening of November 2005: It was during my early days of following the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) when I first took notice on this guy – small in the typical Pinoy basketball player size – with that quickness to put up plays for the Talk ‘N Text Phone Pals against Barangay Gineba San Miguel. The game was then slated at the packed Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City (and how can't I forget the match? I still even have the game's ticket on my archive.)

That guy was known as the “Mighty Mouse,” the Fil-American player named Jimmy Alapag.

And We Meet Again for the Fifth Time

5:15:39 PM | 5/12/2013 | Sunday

Looks like another classic match-up will about to have an epic finale.

For some time lately I have been following this rivalry: Ginebra versus Talk ‘N Text. It’s the crowd favourite versus a perennial dynasty crew. It’s like the People’s champ going up against a solid title contender. And all that will happen tonight at the Big Dome. Do or die match.