PBA fans in three Metro Manila barangays got the surprise of their lives Thursday following the surprise visit of Hall of Famer Benjie Paras, Beau Belga of Rain or Shine, and Magnolia’s Rodney Brondial.
The three players were accompanied by officials and staff of the PBA led by Officer-In-Charge Willie Marcial during their personal appearances in Barangay Marilag, Project 4 in Quezon City, and Barangays Jesus dela Pena and Tanong in Marikina as part of the new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program of the league dubbed ‘PBA Homecourt.’
Belga and Brondial went along with the group as part of their community work after being fined by the Commissioner’s Office for various infractions just before the holiday break.
Under the league’s new CSR setting, players are given the chance to write off minor fines through appearances in basketball courts within the metropolis.
On the other hand, Paras, the only player to become Rookie-MVP in a season (1989), volunteered to do the rounds of barangays as a way of giving back to PBA fans.