June Mar Fajardo wins his eighth PBA MVP award.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines–June Mar Fajardo, to no one’s shock, captured his eighth PBA Most Useful Participant trophy on Sunday, including yet one more feather to his already adorned cap.
The San Miguel cornerstone edged his teammate CJ Perez and a former one in Terrafirma’s Christian Standhardinger following yet one more dominant exhibiting within the 2023-24 PBA season the place he helped the membership to a back-to-back Finals appearances and a Commissioner’s Cup title.
“My peak, my expertise have been my property. And people got here from God,” mentioned Fajardo, who capped the Leo Awards at Good Araneta Coliseum in Quezon Metropolis which additionally heralded the league’s forty ninth season and Governors’ Cup.
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“That is the results of every thing that I’ve been doing, the perseverance that I’ve put in,” the soft-spoken huge man added in Filipino, his milestone once more resetting the league report for many MVPs received by any participant.
Stephen Holt of the Dyip was additionally an sudden winner of the Rookie of the 12 months award, whereas Jhonard Clarito bagged the Most Improved Participant trophy.
Fajardo, Standhardinger, and Perez have been additionally named into the Legendary First Staff, becoming a member of NorthPort’s Arvin Tolentino and Meralco’s Chris Newsome.
The San Miguel star additionally bannered the All-Defensive Staff composed of Meralco’s Newsome, Cliff Hodge, Terrafirma’s Kemark Cariño, and NorthPort’s Joshua Munzon.
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Rounding out Sunday’s winners is Paul Zamar, who, regardless of his ACL tear, was current to obtain the Samboy Lim Sportsmanship Award.
Fajardo’s newest MVP has additional widened the hole from the nice Ramon Fernandez, who has 4 MVP trophies to point out for.
Together with his newest feat, Fajardo additionally all however secures his place within the PBA’s fiftieth Anniversary Staff which is predicted to be named earlier than the league celebrates its golden anniversary April subsequent yr.