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PBA: June Mar Fajardo to miss 2 months because of leg injury — report

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/08/24/20180824_pba.jpg"/><figcaption>By missing a significant amount of time, June Mar Fajardo could see his chances of winning a fifth straight PBA MVP diminish. File/PBA Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>(UPDATED) June Mar Fajardo will miss two months because of an injury, Spin.ph has reported, citing anonymous sources.The San Miguel Beer center, the league&#x27;s reigning 4-time Most Valuable Player, suffered &quot;a stress fracture on his right shin,&quot; <a href="https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/june-mar-fajardo-shin-injury-two-months-gilas-pilipinas-miss-fiba-qualifiers-window-a2437-20180824?ref=home_featured_big">according to the report </a>by Randolph B. Leongson.The Beermen open their campaign in the PBA Governors&#x27; Cup on September 1.Fajardo, currently the frontrunner for this season&#x27;s MVP award, will in all likelihood miss the September window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers, which see the Philippine men&#x27;s national basketball team take on Iran on the road on September 13 and host Qatar on September 17.&quot;Nakakapanghinayang kasi malaking tulong sana siya sa Gilas with coach Yeng (Guiao),&quot; San Miguel team representative Robert Non said in an interview on ESPN 5 &quot;Sportscenter.&quot;&quot;Nu&#x27;ng nakita naming resulta nu&#x27;ng x-ray, (sabi namin) &#x27;Patay.&#x27; Sayang talaga. Wala pa namang big man (ang Gilas). Sa PBA, he will be out for our first four or five games.&quot;For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

The league's reigning 4-time Most Valuable Player reportedly suffered a fracture on his right shin.

The league's reigning 4-time Most Valuable Player reportedly suffered a fracture on his right shin.