By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña
Mark Caguioa just set the PBA record for the most seasons with a single franchise after their emphatic win against the Meralco Bolts.
After coming in late in the fourth quarter for a substitution, Caguioa officially played his 18th season with the Ginebra San Miguel franchise, surpassing Alvin Patrimonio with Purefoods and Harvey Carey with TNT.
The 40-year-old former PBA MVP and a multi-champion with Ginebra managed to score a deuce after knocking down his iconic pull-up jumper with under 1 minute left in regulation.
“Mark is just a joy to be around. He always got a sunny disposition, he is always up, he never sulks, he never gets upset. He just has that kind of personality,” said Ginebra head coach Tim Cone.
After Cone called up the superstar veteran, Caguiao immediately stood up form the bench and quickly rushed to the officiating table to get ready for his entry.
Soon as he stepped on the court, the whole Ginebra bench including its players and coaching staff applauded him for another career milestone he achieved with the historic franchise.
“His teammates love him. He does not demand anything. With his past history and who he is, he could really demand. But he does not. He is just a really, really good guy,” Cone added.
