Filipino basketball legend Carlos “Caloy” Loyzaga was formally inducted to the FIBA Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
In a ceremony held in Manila, Loyzaga and Georgia’s Zurab Sakandelidze have been acknowledged posthumously.
Included within the 2023 class have been China’s Yao Ming, Penny Taylor of Australia, Yuko Oga of Japan, Katrina McClain of the United States, Amaya Valdemoro of Spain, Brazil’s Wlamir Marques, Angola’s Ângelo Monteiro dos Santos Victorian, and Sonny Hendrawan of Indonesia.
Loyzaga’s youngsters Chito, Joey, and Bing acquired the award for the late basketball nice.
In a speech delivered by Loyzaga’s son, Chito mentioned their father gave his all, and confirmed sportsmanship and good character throughout his days as a participant.
“Imagine, that was not too long after the war. The struggles, the difficulties they had to go through to represent the country, to play for the flag. That was no joke,” mentioned Chito.
Enshrinement of the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2023 came about in Manila ?
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— FIBA (@FIBA) August 24, 2023
Known as “The Big Difference,” San Beda basketball legend Loyzaga put the Philippines within the international basketball stage as he bannered the nation within the 1954 FIBA World Championship the place the nationals positioned third, the very best end by any Asian workforce within the international conclave.
He was additionally a two-time Olympian (1952 and 1956) and led the Philippines to 4 gold medals within the Asian Games in 1951, 1954, 1958, and 1962.
The Philippine basketball nice handed away in 2016.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
