Stephen Holt sealed a deal with the Ginebra Gin Kings just a day before the crowd darlings open the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup against the Magnolia Hotshots.
Stephen Holt is coming into the PBA's 50th season with a fresh deal.
Holt and Ginebra agreed to a three-year extension, his agent Marvin Espiritu announced on social media Saturday, Oct. 4.
Holt enters his second year with the Gin Kings with hopes of finally claiming a championship after back-to-back runner-up finishes in the previous season.
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Ginebra last won a championship in the 2023 Commissioner’s Cup when it vanquished guest team Bay Area Dragons.
The fan-favorite squad looks to reclaim lost glory when it opens the Philippine Cup against rival Magnolia in the blockbuster Manila Clasico Sunday, Oct. 5.
The match is set at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao after the Leo Awards, where the Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year of the past season will be feted.
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Like most sportswriters, Jan Ballesteros once dreamed of becoming a professional hooper. But he learned the hard way that it’s not for everyone.
He continues to be involved in the sport he loves, but this time as a member of the PBA Press Corps. Aside from primarily covering the PBA, he is also assigned to cover Gilas Pilipinas.