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Meralco star and 2024 PBA Philippine Cup Finals MVP Chris Newsome

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Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1718794895837IMG_4255.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">2024 PBA Philippine Cup Champions Meralco Bolts. <em>Photo from PBA Images.</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — CJ Perez and the rest of the San Miguel Beermen witnessed how the Meralco Bolts celebrated their first-ever PBA championship in franchise history.</p><p>Despite June Mar Fajardo giving his squad the chance to send the game to overtime and possibly force a do-or-die Game 7 after a rare three-pointer, Chris Newsome hit the title-clinching shot, and what followed was a heartbreaking miss from the &quot;Kraken.&quot;</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/16/meralco-makes-history-clinches-first-franchise-championship-at-smbs-expense-2028">READ: Meralco makes history, clinches first franchise championship at San Miguel&#x27;s expense</a></div><p>After the painful loss, Perez remained upbeat, and praised Newsome for charging the Bolts en route to history.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1718794993156IMG_4249.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">CJ Perez against Chris Newsome in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup Finals. <em>Photo from PBA Images.</em></span></span></span></div><p>&quot;He&#x27;s a good leader. Talagang ni-lead niya yung Meralco,&quot; Perez said of his Gilas Pilipinas teammate, who was hailed as the 2024 Philippine Cup Finals MVP.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m so proud of him, and deserve niya talaga yung Finals MVP,&quot; he continued, while also hailing the rest of the Meralco squad.</p><p>&quot;Deserving naman, kasi talagang pinaghirapan nila at gustong gusto nila. Kami, we tried our best naman manalo, so ayun,&quot; Perez added.</p><p>Meanwhile, the former Lyceum of the Philippines University star was hard on himself, saying that he still needs a lot to work on with his game moving forward.</p><p>&quot;Madami pa akong weakness. Hindi pa talaga solid yung laro ko, madami pa akong kailangang trabahuhin,&quot; admitted Perez, a top contender for Best Player of the Conference honors in the Philippine Cup.</p><p>&quot;Siyempre, continue ko lang yung mga [magandang] ginagawa ko. I&#x27;m not gonna stop sa mga nakakatulong sa akin. May struggles, pero yun yung effect pag ikaw yung nakakagawa sa team, talagang paghahandaan ko.&quot;</p><p>And even if this led to a rare Finals loss for him and the Beermen, Perez said that he is still proud of what they have achieved in Season 48.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m still proud sa mga teammates ko at sa mga coaches ko kung pano sila na trabaho,&quot; shared Perez. &quot;We&#x27;ll see next conference, paghahandaan ko yon.&quot;</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/19/before-title-breakthrough-almazan-thought-meralco-headed-for-early-vacation-1703">READ: Before title breakthrough, Almazan thought Meralco headed for early vacation</a></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3057633"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

<p>CJ Perez and the rest of the San Miguel Beermen witnessed how the Meralco Bolts celebrated their first-ever PBA championship in franchise history.</p>

CJ Perez and the rest of the San Miguel Beermen witnessed how the Meralco Bolts celebrated their first-ever PBA championship in franchise history.

CJ Perez has nothing but praise for Chris Newsome: I’m so proud of him

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CJ Perez has nothing but praise for Chris Newsome: I’m so proud of him

Romwel Anzures,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 19, 2024 08:37 PM PHT

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Updated June 19, 2024 10:42 PM PHT

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