I walked up to Bong after the game and embraced him at midcourt. This is what was quoted in her story: “Bong Tan, the basketball player, has always been known as a lights-out shooter. All Bong wanted to do was to talk basketball, a sport that we both love. I remember Gerard recently texted to mention that Bong and he were watching a PBA game I was covering on TV. Gerard, a golf pro, often engaged Bong on the greens and in 2013, they faced off over 18 holes with Bong winning, 55-57.

Source: Philippine Star November 12, 2019 16:38 UTC