After ending TNT's Grand Slam bid, the fire is burning once again for June Mar Fajardo as the San Miguel star chases the one PBA achievement that has eluded him.
With another championship in the books, June Mar Fajardo isn’t done chasing greatness just yet.
The San Miguel Beermen closed out PBA Season 49 with a dominant 4-2 win over TNT Tropang 5G in the Philippine Cup Finals, clinching their league-best 30th championship and 11th All-Filipino crown.
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In the process, they denied TNT a Grand Slam for the second time — echoing their 2011 feat against the same franchise.
For Fajardo, now an 11-time PBA champion with seven Philippine Cup titles, the focus quietly shifts to what has eluded even him: a Grand Slam.
“Grand Slam siyempre, 'yun 'yung pinaka-goal namin. Nakasulat nga 'yun sa salamin doon sa kwarto ko: ‘Win a Grand Slam,’” said the eight-time MVP.
“'Pag nagpu-push-up ako, 'yun 'yung tinitingnan ko eh. 'Yun 'yung isa sa motivation ko.”
But with the PBA season officially wrapped up, the Beermen will have to wait until the next conference to rekindle their own bid for a season sweep — something they nearly achieved in both 2017 and 2019, only to fall short in the Governors’ Cup quarterfinals each time.
Fajardo knows that no amount of personal accolades can guarantee a Grand Slam — a feat last accomplished by San Mig Coffee in 2014.
“Alam ko naman na mahirap makakuha ng Grand Slam; hindi naman porket sinasabi natin na gusto natin mag-Grand Slam, makukuha natin agad eh. Kailangan natin pagtrabahuhan 'yun.”
With the team already riding high off a strong finish, San Miguel heads into the next season with momentum — and Fajardo with a clear goal etched into his daily routine.
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