Peter June Simon, maglalaro sa exhibition games sa ibang bansa

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00:00 It's been a few years since the retirement of PBA legend and longtime Magnolia Hotshot shooting guard Peter June Simon.

00:08 Despite this, the scored apostle still remains in basketball, playing in several exhibition games abroad.

00:17 This is Daryl Oclares of PTV Sports.

00:21 In 2020, longtime Magnolia Hotshot shooting guard Peter June Simon, retired from the Philippine Basketball Association, found his foundation.

00:30 In 17 years, Simon's career in PBA was colorful, where he scored 8 championships and was also nominated as an 8-time All-Star.

00:40 In 2021, Magnolia retired his jersey number 8, along with his PBA legend partner, Mark Pingres.

00:47 After his retirement, he is still in the national league, as if he can't leave the scored apostle basketball.

00:55 In fact, Simon is the current deputy commissioner for the Philippine Super League.

01:01 In an exclusive interview with PTV Sports, Simon said that he will play with several retired PBA players in exhibition games abroad.

01:11 "We will play again in the exhibition games in Canada and Australia. It's great because we can reunite with our former PBA opponents.

01:20 That's what we are preparing for. For now, I'm preparing for the exhibition games because it's competitive and the opponents are good, like in Canada, Australia, New Zealand.

01:31 Our opponents are the locals there and the all-star Filipinos, our fellow Filipinos."

01:39 Simon also revealed who among the current PBA players is similar in style in his game.

01:46 "I can see myself in my countrymen, Scotty Thompson and RR Pugoy."

01:52 Daryl Oclares for the nation.

01:54 *Demonic Screech*

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