"All my prayers and well wishes for the Gilas team," Alapag said via FB Messenger. Jimmy Alapag FIBA PHOTOAlapag would have been a welcome addition to the Nationals in their bid to secure a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics by becoming the highest Asian finisher in the World Cup. While Alapag achieved heights in his pro playing career that most of his peers could only dream of scaling, he could be best remembered for his role during the 2013 FIBA Asian Championship semifinal at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Even that, though, pales to experiencing this World Cup, according to Alapag. "Nothing like playing against the best in the world at home!!"
