“I learned about how life can affect other people even if you don’t know it” – a simple but fruitful line. An adage based on a novel written by Mitch Albom “Five people you meet in heaven” that one of the PBL’s finest top gunners JOSHUA THOMAS VANLANDINGHAM was a fan of.
Relating to it, you basically have no idea how Mark and Karen raised this kiddo at Seattle who crossed his pathways with basketball up to where he is right now.
It’s really an endeavor for this man to engross in a physical sport like basketball at an early age of five when he was on his first grade while studying at Seattle Hill Elementary School. Where in, that time, he only scored an easy fast break lay-up on that whole year. For real! Despite of what had happen, he didn’t quit playing the sport. Thus, it made him challenged to master it.
One of the antagonists he couldn’t forget on his own life thrilling novel is playing against the NBA 2008-2009 rookie of the year, Brandon Roy. Way back in his high school senior days, his team was a point behind with a few ticks left in the game clock. It was him who handed that last chance to beat Garfield High School, but the ball rattled out on the ring. No goal! And they ended up being the 7th placer in that tournament, supposedly 4th if they could have won that game. But, this silent type guy took that experience not as a misfortune instead sees it as one of the valuable and remarkable scenario in his life.
Coping up on the lost, he rejuvenated himself to aspire more and toil harder enhancing his playing skills. Starting up 2-points a year record, bloomed a 19-points per ballgame stat. Nipping the Athlete of the year award at Everett Community College where he studied for two years then shifted at Pacific Lutheran University where he got to compete for NCAA div III schools and finished a degree majoring History last May 2008. No wonder why this guy loves to read books ever since he was 9 or 10 year of age.
The two-time Olympian known in the swimmers world as ‘The Ilocano Shark’ Teofilo Yldefonso, who bagged a bronze medal during the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics – 200-meter breaststroke category, turned out to be his great grandfather. Unmindful from what kind of seed he sprung out of, not until his Filipino granny, Hermie Reyes Yldefonso, spills this scrap out of him before landing here in the Philippines. For some reasons ‘Y’ was changed to “I” that made him related to PBA player Danny Ildefonso.
As he turned the page to open another chapter in his life, fate diverts him to Manila last October 2008 to be one of the draftees that were turnover to Hapee.
One of the antagonists he couldn’t forget on his own life thrilling novel is playing against the NBA 2008-2009 rookie of the year, Brandon Roy. Way back in his high school senior days, his team was a point behind with a few ticks left in the game clock. It was him who handed that last chance to beat Garfield High School, but the ball rattled out on the ring. No goal! And they ended up being the 7th placer in that tournament, supposedly 4th if they could have won that game. But, this silent type guy took that experience not as a misfortune instead sees it as one of the valuable and remarkable scenario in his life.
Coping up on the lost, he rejuvenated himself to aspire more and toil harder enhancing his playing skills. Starting up 2-points a year record, bloomed a 19-points per ballgame stat. Nipping the Athlete of the year award at Everett Community College where he studied for two years then shifted at Pacific Lutheran University where he got to compete for NCAA div III schools and finished a degree majoring History last May 2008. No wonder why this guy loves to read books ever since he was 9 or 10 year of age.
The two-time Olympian known in the swimmers world as ‘The Ilocano Shark’ Teofilo Yldefonso, who bagged a bronze medal during the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics – 200-meter breaststroke category, turned out to be his great grandfather. Unmindful from what kind of seed he sprung out of, not until his Filipino granny, Hermie Reyes Yldefonso, spills this scrap out of him before landing here in the Philippines. For some reasons ‘Y’ was changed to “I” that made him related to PBA player Danny Ildefonso.
As he turned the page to open another chapter in his life, fate diverts him to Manila last October 2008 to be one of the draftees that were turnover to Hapee.
A ‘you tube’ discovery of Ryan Reyes headed out to former Hapee coach Gee Abanilla is undoubtedly rocking on the PBL stage.
This 6′4 left handed streak shooter playing the two and the three spots already has the PBL’s spotlight as he makes a double doubled performance to outwit Cobra, blasting off with 32-points breaking Paul Lee’s 27 on the previous cup. Invaded the 3rd period nailing 19 points on that 10 minutes, which was just a step away to patent the 20-points 'all-time record in a quarter' of Ren-Ren Ritualo (2002) and Jojo Tangkay (2004). No big deal!!! cuz’ he’s gettin’ even better every game! Evidence that he has a heart pumps the blood of a champion!
Knocking down bullets beyond the arc is indisputably his forte. Not only that, he can also aim high in the rim and show you astonishing moves. –good fit for the pros.
PBA grounds be ready!
Don’t take this man forgranted, cuz’ he definitely has triple threats to blow you up!!!
This 6′4 left handed streak shooter playing the two and the three spots already has the PBL’s spotlight as he makes a double doubled performance to outwit Cobra, blasting off with 32-points breaking Paul Lee’s 27 on the previous cup. Invaded the 3rd period nailing 19 points on that 10 minutes, which was just a step away to patent the 20-points 'all-time record in a quarter' of Ren-Ren Ritualo (2002) and Jojo Tangkay (2004). No big deal!!! cuz’ he’s gettin’ even better every game! Evidence that he has a heart pumps the blood of a champion!
Knocking down bullets beyond the arc is indisputably his forte. Not only that, he can also aim high in the rim and show you astonishing moves. –good fit for the pros.
PBA grounds be ready!
Don’t take this man forgranted, cuz’ he definitely has triple threats to blow you up!!!
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