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Former teammates express grief over death of Cris Bolado

 

FORMER PBA teammates of big man Cris Bolado expressed shock and grief upon learning of his untimely passing on Sunday in PhnomPehn, Cambodia.

Four-time league MVP Alvin Patrimonio and Mythical Team member and All-Star Jeff Cariaso were both surprised upon learning of Bolado's death.

Reports said the 6-foot-7 former National University standout died in a motorcycle accident in the Cambodian capital, where he has been travelling back and forth after opening a restaurant business there named Inasal Nation: Home of authentic chicken inasal.

He would have turned 48 this October 25.

"Nakakalungkot na balita yan," said Patrimonio, when asked by spin.ph if he had already got wind of the news about Bolado's death shortly after Star's 104-99 loss to TnT Katropa in the Governors Cup Sunday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

Cariaso meanwhile, took to tweeter in condoling the family and loved ones left behind by his former Alaska teammate.

"Sadden by the news that my former teammate and good friend Cris Bolado has passed," said Cariaso in his account @thejet_22.

Cariaso, one of coach Alex Compton's deputies at Alaska, added the hashtag #gentlegiant and #luckycharm to his tweet.

Indeed, Bolado was considered lucky charm by most of the teams where he suited up for winning a championship with them. A second round pick (13th overall) by Alaska in the 1994 draft, Bolado won seven straight conference championships, from the Governors Cup during his rookie season all the way to the 1997 Commissioner's Cup. He was with Alaska from 1994 to 1996 and bagged five consecutive titles with the team, including the grand slam in 1996.

Bolado and Cariaso were teammates at Alaska for two seasons (1995 and 1996). The following season, Bolado transfered to Purefoods, where he won the 1997 All-Filipino crown with Patimonio.

'Cap' vividly remembers that season. "Kasi after niya manalo ng all-Filipino title sa amin, I think na-trade siya sa Gordon's Gin nung Commissioner's Cup (second conference), and then nag'champion din yung team. Kaya nga siya tinawag na lucky charm, di ba?," recalled Patimonio, now the Hotshots' team manager.

Bolado won two more championships after that, bringing the total of titles he won from 1994 to 2003 to nine overall.

Aside from Alaska, Ginebra and Purefoods, Bolado also saw action for Pop Cola/Coca-Cola, San Miguel, and Red Bull. He had career averages of 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds.

Owing to his heft, size and popularity, Bolado also got offers to do TV projects and movies, once starring in the film Anting-Anting with Michael V, At Your Service and The Fighting Chefs with Ronnie Rickets.

He also joined The Survivor Philippines: Palau in 2008, but failed to win. Bolado's remains were still in Cambodia at posting time, but will be flown over to the country where his wake will be held in his native province of Lucban, Quezon.

 

 

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medyo OT, bakit kaya hindi pa pinaglalaro sa BW si Chris Ellis? lumalakas na ito dahil nandito na si Maliksi, plus kapag okay na si Mac Belo mas magiging okay itong team na ito

 

haha injured daw pre full body cramps. :lol: :lol: :P

 

bulok lang talaga brader.. hehehe

 

oo anlakas ng blackwater may hulog ang makakalaban nito sa playoffs galing kasi ng import

 

ONE OF THE 25 GREATEST PLAYERS OF ALL TIME

 

tang ina mo patay na nga yung tao ginagago mo pa.

 

ma tokhang ka sana paguwi mo ulol! :angry:

 

RIP lucky charm Bolado

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nag umpisa ng mabutata ni Almazan. Biglang nawala sa focus at gana. Isip ko patay kasi nag iinarte na naman at simangot.

 

Ewan ko ba ke Japeth, lahat naman ng players nabutata in their career, para bang sobrang sakit sa ego/pride n'ya pag nabubutata s'ya na he loses focus

 

 

Naalala ko tuloy nuong nasa likuran ako ng bench ng team nuon during timeout tinawag pa si E.J.Fiehl......lapit naman yung tao........biglang..... "Ang laki laki mong tanga! ". Tahimik ang buong bench

 

Iba talaga si Jawo noon sir hehe, hays those were the days....

 

Watching Sean Anthony play at this moment. Am having dreams of him giving his never-say-die attitude sa Ginebra. Wishful thinking............

 

Nasa wish list ko 'yang player na 'yan noon pa, sa pagkawala ni Marcelo nawalan sila ng banger sa shaded area na hindi takot sa banggaan o makipagpalitan ng mukha, another one is Hodge or maybe a Nabong. Also, it is just me, pero nasasagwaan ako with the way Greg moves lalo pag pag naha-harass ng defender at hindi maipasa ang bola hehehe

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Malalaglag pa sa number 5. Nag patambak pa talo sa quotient. Si Japeth niloloko na ni coach ryan kumindat lang daw ang player tatalon na agad. Nakakaasar na din yung body language niya pag walang nakuhang foul same old story titingin sa refs instead na mag sprint back on defense.

 

Sana ok lang si ferrer

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103-97............Uwi na ako. Parang hindi Ginebra napapanood ko. Ang gulo ng plays. Tinamad ang ating bigs.

yun na nga ang sinabi ko chief. tinamad...nahawa lahat kay japeth. sayang si ferrer. kaisa-isang malaki na masipag nadisgrasya pa. napakabait pa ni coach tim...di na lang nagsalita sa pagkadismaya nya. kung kay jawo yan nakarinig lahat yan ng mura.

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