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Alapag hails record-breaking Lassiter: 'Continue to raise the bar'

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<p>MANILA -- Jimmy Alapag on Monday applauded Marcio Lassiter for becoming the PBA&#x27;s new three-point king, after the San Miguel star broke his record.</p><p>Alapag retired in 2016 with 1,250 three-pointers to his name -- the most in PBA history. It was a record that stood until last Sunday, when Lassiter drilled his 1,251st career three-pointer in the first quarter of their PBA Governors&#x27; Cup against Barangay Ginebra.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/9/15/marcio-lassiter-is-new-all-time-pba-leader-in-3-pointers-made-2137">READ: Marcio Lassiter is new all-time PBA leader in 3-pointers made</a></div><p>&quot;Congrats to the new PBA 3-point king, Marcio Lassiter!&quot; Alapag said on social media.</p><p>&quot;A well-deserved honor that speaks volumes of your work ethic, preparation, and consistency through the years,&quot; he added.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_-r8WCvbDs/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A11069258.700000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="978" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Lassiter finished with six triples against the Gin Kings in a 131-82 win for SMB, giving him 1,254 three-pointers and counting for his career.</p><p>Alapag, now a member of the Sacramento Kings&#x27; coaching staff in the NBA, hailed Lassiter&#x27;s growth as a player, having been teammates in the first iteration of Gilas Pilipinas.</p><p>&quot;[I] wish I could&#x27;ve been at the Araneta Coliseum to witness that record breaking moment and congratulate you in person,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Continue to raise the bar for the next generation of PBA players who now have a new record to chase after!! Continued blessings on the rest of your career,&quot; he concluded.</p><p>Lassiter was congratulated by the PBA at the halftime of the SMB-Ginebra game for his feat, and earned Player of the Week honors for the period of September 10-15 by the PBA Press Corps.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/9/17/3-point-king-lassiter-is-pba-player-of-the-week-1222">READ: 3-point king Lassiter is PBA Player of the Week</a></div>

<p>Jimmy Alapag on Monday applauded Marcio Lassiter for becoming the PBA's new three-point king, after the San Miguel star broke his record.</p>

Jimmy Alapag on Monday applauded Marcio Lassiter for becoming the PBA's new three-point king, after the San Miguel star broke his record.