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Asaytono, Hawkins dump grudges behind as they finally join PBA Greatest Players list

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — Nelson Asaytono and Bong Hawkins are officially part of the PBA Greatest Players list and rightfully so.</p><p>&quot;The Bull&quot; and &quot;The Hawk&quot; formalized their entry into the elite club on Friday during the league&#x27;s celebration of its 50th anniversary, giving recognition to their remarkable feats in the league.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/4/7/wala-pa-akong-napatunayan-says-fajardo-after-inclusion-in-50-greatest-list-1845"><strong>READ: PBA: &#x27;Wala pa akong napatunayan,&#x27; says Fajardo after inclusion in 50 Greatest list<br/></strong></a></div><p>Asaytono is a seven-time PBA champion and a three-time Mythical First Team member, while Hawkins is an eight-time champion and a two-time member of the Mythical First Team.</p><p>They might have had grudges as they weren&#x27;t added to the &quot;greatest roster&quot; sooner, but Asaytono and Hawkins have dumped those already as they cherished the long overdue acknowledgement.</p><p>&quot;Okay naman, masaya kami. Finally, nakasama rin kami,&quot; said Asaytono in relief.</p><p>&quot;Tinatanggap na namin ‘yung kung ano ‘yung nangyari dati. Pero okay na, masaya kami,&quot; Asaytono added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/4/2/fajardo-thompson-join-elite-names-as-pba-completes-list-of-50-greatest-players-1958"><strong>READ: Fajardo, Thompson join elite names as PBA completes list of 50 greatest players<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;We feel honored na nakasama kami sa grupong ito pero sabi nga ni Nelson, dapat dati pa,&quot; Hawkins said.</p><p>&quot;Muntik na &#x27;ko magbigti,&quot; Hawkins said jokingly. &quot;Ngayon, okay na &#x27;ko.&quot;</p><p>They were added to the Greatest Players list alongside Danny Seigle, Jeffrey Cariaso, Manny Victorino, Yoyoy Villamin, the late Arnie Tuadles, and active players June Mar Fajardo and Scottie Thompson, completing the 50-man legendary roster.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><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/HRnWIsOuqrA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>"Okay naman, masaya kami. Finally, nakasama rin kami," Nelson Asaytono says #PBAat50 #PBA50</p>

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