Published December 18, 2022 10:37pm
Updated December 18, 2022 10:37pm
King Caralipio confirmed simply what the recipe is for an MVP: laborious work and endurance.
The 25-year-old lefty ahead was hailed the NCAA Season 98 Finals MVP after serving to steer Colegio de San Juan de Letran to its third straight title after pulling off an 81-67 Game 3 win over De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde within the Finals.
For Letran head coach Bonnie Tan, Caralipio was made for this second.
“Ano naman ‘yan eh, alam naman ni King na dati, when he started with the team talaga ‘yung playing time niya, very limited. Lalo na noong last year na andito sa atin ‘yung rookie-MVP natin,” Tan mentioned.
“Pero parating matiyaga naman ‘to eh, and alam namin kung anong binibigay nito sa loob ng court because of ‘yung hard work niya.”
In the final recreation in his collegiate profession, Caralipio poured every thing on the ground as he completed with a double-double of 20 factors and 10 rebounds to go together with two assists because the Knights captured a uncommon three-peat gem.
Prior to this one other breakout recreation, Caralipio was additionally named to the Season 98 Mythical Five to cap off what has been a stellar run for him in Muralla.
“Walang malas doon sa hard work and sa pasensiya. I’m happy for King, playing his last season niya, nag-Finals MVP pa.”
Caralipio, for his half, was simply speechless after the win as they gave Letran its second three-peat following what Samboy Lim-led Letran achieved from 1982 to 1984.
“Hindi ko alam kung paano ko sasabihin eh. Sobrang sarap po, sobrang blessed na nakuha namin dito ‘yung championship.”
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
