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TNT's Jordan Heading in action against Rain or Shine in Game 6 of their PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinal series, July 6, 2025 at the Araneta Coliseum. PBA Images

TNT's Jordan Heading in action against Rain or Shine in Game 6 of their PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinal series, July 6, 2025 at the Araneta Coliseum.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751892676931PBA Images11.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="TNT&#x27;s Jordan Heading in action against Rain or Shine in Game 6 of their PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinal series, July 6, 2025 at the Araneta Coliseum. PBA Images"/>TNT&#x27;s Jordan Heading in action against Rain or Shine in Game 6 of their PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinal series, July 6, 2025 at the Araneta Coliseum. PBA Images</div>MANILA -- In just his first playoff run for the TNT Tropang 5G, Jordan Heading is already making a considerable impact for his squad.Acquired late in the elimination round in the blockbuster swap with Mikey Williams, Heading has adapted seamlessly with the Tropang 5G&#x27;s system and no-quit culture and quickly emerged as a major contributor for his injury-hit team.The Fil-Australian sniper, slowly hitting his form back from back spasm, served notice of his vital role for the reigning PBA Governors&#x27; Cup and Commissioner&#x27;s Cup kingpins as they secured a 4-2 disposal of tough semi final foe Rain or Shine to advance to the Philippine Cup Season 49 finals and stay in the hunt for a rare grand slam.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/7/6/pba-grand-slam-seeking-tnt-pulls-away-late-to-oust-ros-book-finals-return-2223">READ: Grand Slam-seeking TNT pulls away late to oust RoS, book Finals return</a></div>Stepping up just as Kelly Williams joined Jayson Castro, Rey Nambatac and RR Pogoy in sick bay and Calvin Oftana sprained both ankles in Game 4, Heading fired a team-high 23 spiked by three triples to go with five rebounds and six assists to help get TNT on a 3-1 lead with a 108-92 romp.Though they missed out on the closeout next game, Heading came out with his best performance in a Tropang 5G uniform yet in Game 6 and exploded with 29 big points, including nine in the fourth quarter as they bounced back strong in a 97-89 clincher.For his outstanding play, Heading was voted as the PBA Press Corps-Pilipinas Live Player of the Week for July 2 to 6.The 6-foot-2 guard (18.3 points, 4 rebounds 4.3 assists, 1 steal per game in the three games) beat teammates Oftana and Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, Barangay Ginebra&#x27;s LA Tenorio and Scottie Thompson and San Miguel Beer&#x27;s Cjay Perez for the weekly citation.&quot;I&#x27;m thankful to be in this position with these guys and to be learning from them,&quot; said Heading. &quot;You know, they have experience that I don&#x27;t have yet of winning all these championships. And so I&#x27;m just trying to learn, listen, and try and follow the boys who&#x27;ve already done it and just try and help out wherever I can.&quot;

In just his first playoff run for the TNT Tropang 5G, Jordan Heading is already making a considerable impact for his squad.

In just his first playoff run for the TNT Tropang 5G, Jordan Heading is already making a considerable impact for his squad.

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Published July 07, 2025 08:56 PM PHT

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