By JONAS TERRADO
PBA players are staying fit amid the community quarantine imposed on Metro Manila.
With the league ordering a halt to regular practices for the next two weeks in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019, several players have taken initiatives of training on their own.
“Halos sarado lahat ng basketball court,” said San Miguel Beer’s Arwind Santos on his Instagram story. “San kaya merong open para makapagpapawis man lang at makatakbo-takbo ng konti?”
Meralco’s Baser Amer found one, spending yesterday morning in a covered court in Cainta, Rizal alongside NorthPort’s Garvo Lanete. They were accompanied by Amer’s fiancee Justine Balgan and Lanete’s girlfriend Shelby Pearl.
Amer’s teammate Cliff Hodge also did some time training, but also took precautionary measure by spraying a pair of basketballs with alcohol.
TNT KaTropa’s Roger Pogoy, on the other hand, spent time shooting jumpers at an outdoor court while NLEX’s Kiefer Ravena did the same along with brother Thirdy Ravena and Rain or Shine rookie Adrian Wong in a garage where a basketball ring was installed.
Magnolia’s Paul Lee posted Instagram stories of him lifting weights and doing push-ups while his wife Rubie and daughter Tokyo look on.
Alaska, meanwhile, initiated a Home Workout Challenge on social media in an effort to boost team chemistry.
Vic Manuel, Jeron Teng, and even team Gov. Dickie Bachmann were among those who took part in the challenge while coach Jeffrey Cariaso said he climbed 27 floors of the condominium where he and his family reside.
“It’s just a fun way of checking up on each other,” Cariaso said. “Players have great work ethic anyway, so this challenge was easy for them.”
