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PBA All Stars: Rey Guevarra soars to fourth slam-dunk title in close duel

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/05/04/dunk.jpg"/><figcaption>Rey Guevarra flies over a motorcycle and its rider during the slam-dunk contest in Batangas on Friday. <em>PBA Media Bureau</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>BATANGAS CITY—Rey Guevarra of Phoenix narrowly defeated Renz Palma of Blackwater to win the slam-dunk competition, one of the side events in the second leg of the PBA All Stars series at Batangas City Sports Center here on Friday.</p><p>It was Guevarra&#x27;s fourth title, following wins in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Only Niño Canaleta has more with 5.</p><p>Palma became a crowd favorite on the afternoon, as the 6-foot-1 guard wowed with his leaping ability and hang time.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/25/18/pba-all-stars-beau-belga-breezes-to-obstacle-challenge-win">PBA All Stars: Beau Belga breezes to ‘Obstacle Challenge’ win</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/25/18/pba-all-stars-romeo-on-run-in-with-arwind-santos-wala-naman-iyon">PBA All Stars: Romeo on run-in with Arwind Santos — ‘Wala naman iyon’</a></li></ul><p>With 2 dunks in the final round, Palma resorted to an impressive &quot;Statue of Liberty&quot; dunk over a child then later a mini-windmill jam.</p><p>Guevarra wasn&#x27;t going to be outdone, though, going between the legs and reverse dunk via baseline for his first try and a throwdown over a motorcycle and its driver. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/25/18/pba-all-stars-yeng-guiao-feels-gratified-to-have-handled-june-mar-romeo">PBA All Stars: Yeng Guiao feels gratified to have handled June Mar, Romeo</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/25/18/pba-all-stars-terrence-romeo-show-in-batangas-as-short-handed-gilas-tops-luzon">PBA All Stars: Terrence Romeo show in Batangas, as short-handed Gilas tops Luzon</a></li></ul><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rey Guevarra jumps over the bike and its rider. Will he take the crown? <a href="https://t.co/uRTsUQ6Ibm">pic.twitter.com/uRTsUQ6Ibm</a></p>— Dennis Gasgonia (@dggasgo) <a href="https://twitter.com/dggasgo/status/999957533157556224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Both of them scored 75, requiring a dunk-off.</p><p>While Palma went for a 180-degree jam, Guevarra went full windmill; Palma received a 39, but Guevarra earned a 40 to take the title.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rey Guevarra with the tie breaker! He wins the title! <a href="https://t.co/sWTC696jbk">pic.twitter.com/sWTC696jbk</a></p>— Dennis Gasgonia (@dggasgo) <a href="https://twitter.com/dggasgo/status/999958420018020352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The 4 judges of the competition were former PBA players Alvin Patrimonio, Benjie Paras, Atoy Co and Ed Cordero.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/25/18/pba-all-stars-hot-shooting-james-yap-is-3-point-king-again">PBA All Stars: Hot-shooting James Yap is 3-point king again</a></li></ul><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</strong></div>

<p>Guevarra narrowly beat out crowd favorite Renz Palma of Blackwater to win the slam-dunk title in Batangas on Friday.</p>

Guevarra narrowly beat out crowd favorite Renz Palma of Blackwater to win the slam-dunk title in Batangas on Friday.

PBA All Stars: Rey Guevarra soars to fourth slam-dunk title in close duel

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PBA All Stars: Rey Guevarra soars to fourth slam-dunk title in close duel

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 25, 2018 06:29 PM PHT

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Updated May 26, 2018 01:42 AM PHT

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