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<div><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/1759328910839PBA IMAGES5.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial. PBA Images"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The four-point shot is here to stay in the PBA.</p><p>Commissioner Willie Marcial made this statement during the PBA 50 pre-season press conference on Wednesday at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.</p><p>&quot;Siguro forever na yan. As of ako, commissioner ha. Hindi ko alam kung ibang commissioner na. Pero as of ako yung commissioner, stay yung 4-point,&quot; Marcial said.</p><p>When asked for an assessment of the four-point shot, Marcial said it&#x27;s normal for people to have opinions on innovations or changes in the league.</p><p>&quot;Pag nagawa tayo ng bagong innovation, meron talagang di nasisiyahan, may nasisiyahan. Pero kumukuha na ang FIBA ng datos sa atin. So hindi ko alam kung masisiyahan din sila sa datos,&quot; he said.</p><p>Marcial said he has been asked by other leagues, including those overseas, about the four-point shot. But he clarified that these are simply inquiries.</p><p>&quot;Meron [nagtatanong] pero ayoko munang sabihin. Nag-inquire lang naman sila eh... Tinatanong ako kahit sa abroad. Pag pumunta tayo sa abroad, tinatanong nila yung 4 points,&quot; he explained.</p><p>&quot;So, nagtatanong sila, nag-inquire. Tinatanong ko din sa kanila, ano ba sa palagay nyo? Yung iba okay, yung iba hindi. Yung nga, hindi mo masasabi,&quot; the PBA commissioner said.</p><p>The four-point line, which is 27 feet away from the basket, was added by the PBA starting with the 2024 Governors&#x27; Cup. </p><p>The PBA earlier tested out during previous All-Star Games but ultimately decided to make it official in the 2024 Governors&#x27; Cup.</p><p>Meralco Bolts player Chris Banchero was the first player to ever make a four-point shot in league history, during the Governors&#x27; Cup opener on August 18, 2024.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4JfAGciTSMU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

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PBA: Four-point line is here to stay, says Commissioner Marcial

Paige Javier,

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Published October 02, 2025 09:30 AM PHT

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