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00:00PTV Sports is back and we will be able to interview Mr. Percival Go, from the Lai Ninebra Fan Group.

00:09Good morning sir, we can now continue our conversation.

00:13Welcome to PTV Sports.

00:15Welcome, yes sir, to PTV Sports.

00:17My first question is, when did you start being a fan and how do you define being a diehard fan?

00:24Good morning to all the viewers.

00:28I started being a fan when I was young, through my father.

00:33He used to watch Ginebra.

00:35I have a different name since I was young.

00:37I wasn't that diehard yet.

00:39I became a diehard during the Fast and the Furious era.

00:45Because one time I saw it, I said, it's like an exciting watch.

00:49It's like you're watching Helter Brekter.

00:50Yes, because they're fighting and it's like they're the only player.

00:53I said, I'll support this.

00:57It's like my excitement came back.

00:59Because when I was young, I was just watching.

01:01We're the same, Mr. Percival.

01:03I was able to watch when I was young, when they played Jaworski,

01:10Nila Gayoso, Nila Vincison, David Marlock.

01:13But I wasn't that diehard.

01:15I wasn't watching live yet.

01:17When I was in high school, I saw that I was going to be supported.

01:21That's where I started.

01:22How can I reach out to these people?

01:25Until I watched team practices, I was able to get close to them.

01:29But what are your memorable moments being a fan of them?

01:34Like what you said, sir.

01:36How can I reach out to them?

01:39But for you personally, what are your memorable moments being a fan?

01:44There are a lot of memorable moments.

01:48One of them is being a part of their commercial.

01:51When it comes to Hinebra, the product.

01:54When there are endorsements.

01:56How many times have I been a part of it?

01:57I think I've been a part of it three times already.

01:58Other times, it's just an extra.

02:00I was a part of it with Sanyo Lopez.

02:04But the most memorable one is being a part of a game

02:10that cut off Hinebra's eight-year title growth.

02:14Because that's the best feeling.

02:17Because if other people don't know, we're a group.

02:22When we watch, we're together in the upper box.

02:24So it's not reserved seats.

02:28So as early as 7am, there's already a line for us.

02:31The game is still at night.

02:33We're that supportive of them.

02:37We really google for hours.

02:39That's why that championship was so fun.

02:40I was thinking at that time,

02:42is this scripted?

02:43Because I was surprised.

02:44The whole environment was glowing.

02:46The flashlights were flashing.

02:49But it was a bit awkward.

02:52I was going to make a video,

02:53and suddenly, my environment was glowing.

02:56My cell phone died.

02:58Because Justin Brownlee's performance,

03:01of course,

03:03that's the most fun part.

03:06We won the championship.

03:07And I was surprised by the people around me.

03:09I was crying.

03:10I couldn't stop myself from crying.

03:11Because of course,

03:12we waited for that for a long time.

03:14Actually,

03:16those things are memorable for them.

03:20It's sentimental for them.

03:22And at the same time,

03:23they become emotional

03:24when their idol did something good

03:28in the franchise.

03:31You mentioned, Sir Percival,

03:33that you can reach out to them,

03:37you can be with them,

03:38you can watch their practice.

03:40But among all the players

03:42that you met and talked to,

03:44who was your starstruck?

03:46He became my idol on and off the court.

03:49JJ, after that.

03:51He's the one that I idolized in the game.

03:56And when I met him in person,

03:58my respect for him increased.

04:01Because he's really close to the fans.

04:04And his approach is very genuine.

04:07At first, I was talking to him in English.

04:09Then I realized that he was speaking Tagalog.

04:11He said,

04:12it's just a little bit.

04:13What does JJ Helterbrand have?

04:16What he told me,

04:17because I didn't reach The Living Legend,

04:22the one that was on the palette.

04:25But what they're saying is,

04:28he's the type that gives time to the fans.

04:32When he's taking pictures,

04:33that's what I saw in JJ.

04:35He's very approachable.

04:37He's not stingy.

04:40He accommodates as much as he can.

04:42But Sir Percival,

04:44can you share with us

04:46how you became a fan?

04:51How did you become a fan?

04:53How did you become a fan?

04:55Are you a founder?

04:58I'm not a fan yet.

05:00I'm just on the fan page.

05:02Because the groups aren't popular yet.

05:04I set up the iPhones myself.

05:06I set up the iPhones myself.

05:08We'll meet the fans.

05:10We'll jog first.

05:11Then we'll play.

05:12Eventually, we had leagues.

05:16We organized leagues.

05:18Then it was upgraded to SportsFest.

05:21The bonding was good.

05:23We were able to form the Hinebra tribe.

05:26From there,

05:29we got players

05:31to play in SportsFest.

05:35When it came to live games,

05:38we were the only group watching.

05:40We supported each other.

05:42Did you play basketball before?

05:44Do you have a background?

05:46What was your motivation

05:48to create this group?

05:51I played basketball when I was young.

05:53But it wasn't my sport.

05:55It was martial arts.

05:57But of course,

05:59I watched TV when I was with my father.

06:02I was attached to basketball.

06:06Since I played,

06:08I really liked Hinebra.

06:10The charisma of Hinebra was different for me.

06:13He's your main partner.

06:14From martial arts.

06:16But he loved playing basketball.

06:20Sir Percival,

06:23what's the best part

06:27of being an avid fan?

06:29Of the fan-favorite team, Hinebra.

06:34Again.

06:35What's the best part of being a fan?

06:39Of being an avid fan.

06:41The best part is

06:43we were able to bind the fans.

06:46We were able to get together.

06:50What's good about

06:53creating events

06:56is that we were able to bring the fans

06:59closer to the players.

07:01Of course, it's their dreams.

07:03It's their personal dreams.

07:06It's good to have a way

07:08to reach out to the players.

07:13Plus, in our events,

07:15we were able to teach the fans

07:21how to be disciplined.

07:23Just like in SportsFest,

07:25we were able to teach them about time management.

07:28For example, if we have a game,

07:30if you say it's 8am,

07:32it's really 8am.

07:33If you go past 15 minutes,

07:34it's really default.

07:35There's no consideration.

07:36We're like that.

07:37We're not like that.

07:38We'll wait for an hour.

07:39You can't go there.

07:40It's just for us.

07:42Sir, I have a question.

07:44You're wearing a headband.

07:45Who are you here with?

07:47I don't have thick hair.

07:48That's why I'm wearing a headband.

07:50You're wearing a headband, right?

07:51I didn't get cold yesterday.

07:53It's a good thing you didn't wear a headband.

07:55I wore a headband.

07:56I think Mark and I were inspired by each other.

07:59I have two idols,

08:01JJ and Mark.

08:03Because I'm a big fan of them,

08:06and my youngest son,

08:07I named him after them.

08:08I named him JM.

08:10I thought it was Spark.

08:11That's a good name.

08:13You mentioned it, sir.

08:15I had the opportunity

08:16to take a picture with these two

08:18when I was a court reporter

08:19at MPBL.

08:21It was different.

08:23I don't have a celebrity,

08:25but I was more starstruck by the athletes.

08:28You know,

08:29I interviewed Coach Phillip Cesar,

08:31I was with Broadcast JV Gayoso.

08:35It's been a long time.

08:36Yeah.

08:37But now,

08:38in the recent seasons of MPBL,

08:41especially Coach JV,

08:44he's so energetic.

08:46It's fun when he shares

08:48his experiences,

08:49especially when he played for Ginebra.

08:51But sir,

08:52as a fan,

08:53especially since Ginebra has a big fan base,

08:56have you experienced being bashed?

08:58There.

08:59Myself?

09:00Yes.

09:01As a group leader,

09:03sometimes you have to look at it.

09:05I have,

09:06but I'm not for that.

09:11I don't bat.

09:13I'm a fan of my team,

09:15but I'm not a basher of other teams.

09:17As well as the fans,

09:18I'm not a basher of other fans.

09:22I'm just focused on my team.

09:24I don't really entertain bashers.

09:29Actually, that's a good part.

09:31When I mention to the people

09:33who post about Ginebra,

09:35I mention it because they know

09:37that I'm one of the admins of Ginebra.

09:39I tell them not to mention me

09:41because I don't get paid for that.

09:43I just focus on my team.

09:45How do you avoid that kind of bashing?

09:48Because it's quite intense.

09:50We know that in basketball,

09:52especially the fans who watch

09:54the Araneta Coliseum,

09:56or even in the venues,

09:58they really fight and shout.

10:00They even bring banners.

10:01But for you, sir,

10:02how do you avoid it?

10:05They say that if you're a diehard,

10:07you should be bashed.

10:11My way is different.

10:13I have a lot of friends

10:15who are fans of other teams.

10:18We created a PBA Fans League.

10:21We have a group of people

10:23who will fight for us.

10:25Ginebra, Alaska, Pew.

10:27We will fight for ourselves.

10:29They have friends in other groups.

10:31So if they see that I'm being bashed

10:35because of Ginebra,

10:37maybe they will facilitate it.

10:39Who came up with that, sir?

10:42Yes, the fans of Ginebra.

10:45We are also admins.

10:49We created a GC.

10:52Others became my friends.

10:56That's a good part.

10:58Because you can avoid bashing.

11:02Creating relationships

11:04in and out of the court.

11:05How long have you been a fan of Ginebra?

11:08We've been fans for 10 years.

11:10You mentioned the leagues that you own.

11:13Is this only in Manila?

11:15Or all the fans in the Philippines?

11:17Games are held here in Quezon City.

11:21Sometimes we go out.

11:23Manila is far away.

11:24But it's open anywhere.

11:26There are people who travel far.

11:28There are people from Batangas,

11:30Cavite, Laguna.

11:32They travel home.

11:34There's Nueva Ecija.

11:37They just enjoy the company.

11:42But for you, sir,

11:44as a fan,

11:46I want to ask

11:48what are your favorite memorabilia

11:50that you own?

11:53My favorite is from one person,

11:56but there are two.

11:58The first one,

12:00as I said earlier,

12:01JJ is my idol.

12:03He gave me his personal jersey.

12:05His Game 1 jersey.

12:07The Immaculate White

12:09Ginebra...

12:11Barangay Ginebra Kings.

12:13The white one.

12:15He gave it to me because

12:18I was about to leave

12:20their team practice in Cebu.

12:22He said that.

12:24He even called me from Cebu.

12:26He said,

12:27I have a jersey in my car.

12:29It's nice to feel like

12:31you're not chasing a player

12:33who's asking for a jersey.

12:35JJ is really kind.

12:37Actually, he didn't give me

12:39a lot of jerseys.

12:41That moment is memorable.

12:45But the second one,

12:47that was in 2012.

12:48In 2017, they became

12:49back-to-back champions.

12:50One of his jerseys

12:51was given to me.

12:52It was red.

12:53That's the most memorable

12:55I can say that I got

12:57a gift from Ginebra.

12:59But JJ,

13:01Sir Percival,

13:02he's not playing in PBA anymore.

13:04As a fan,

13:05especially the players

13:06that you idolize,

13:07do you still follow them

13:09even if they're not

13:10playing in Ginebra anymore?

13:11Yes, they're already

13:12playing in PBA Motoclub.

13:13I support them.

13:14But in a way,

13:15it's not like the others

13:16who are watching live.

13:17Because for me,

13:18in Ginebra,

13:19I'm not that active

13:21watching live.

13:22Of course,

13:23since the pandemic happened,

13:25people are looking for

13:27the crowd.

13:28It's evident

13:30that the number

13:32of people are decreasing.

13:33Maybe because

13:34a lot of people are still

13:35coming back.

13:36That's why I support

13:37watching live.

13:38But for you, Sir,

13:40can you compare

13:42Ginebra back then

13:43to now?

13:44Because after the pandemic,

13:45we know that a lot of things

13:47happened and changed

13:48in PBA.

13:49But back then,

13:51can you share with us

13:52how beautiful

13:53it was back then

13:54to now?

13:55The beauty of the past,

13:57what I see,

13:59maybe that's why

14:01a lot of people are excited

14:03to watch.

14:05It was different back then.

14:07Back then,

14:08it was like no harm,

14:09no foul.

14:10You can really see

14:11that they're really

14:12doing their best.

14:13Physically.

14:14Physically, really.

14:15But now,

14:16if I compare it to

14:17what we call it now,

14:19it's a bit thin.

14:20That's why we had

14:21other coaches' challenges.

14:23So, we can see that

14:24when, for example,

14:25a foul is being played,

14:26and when it's not,

14:27it's still successful.

14:28I'm not saying

14:29that it's unfair

14:30to the referee

14:31because they really

14:32have a hard job.

14:33What I'm saying is,

14:34back then,

14:35they let the players play.

14:36That's what's exciting about it.

14:38They let the players play.

14:40Unlike now,

14:41it's like

14:42there's only a few

14:43people here.

14:45And that's what

14:46fans miss, partner.

14:47That's what fans miss.

14:48The physicality.

14:50It's really a mess.

14:52I had a chance

14:53in Zamboanga.

14:55A tricycle driver said,

14:57Ma'am, there's going to be

14:58an NPVL here.

14:59But you know,

15:00what I don't see now

15:01is the physicality

15:03inside the court.

15:05Back then,

15:06I was able to tell

15:07Sir Rudy Distrito

15:09that his moniker

15:11is The Destroyer.

15:13So, I said,

15:14I asked,

15:15why is that your moniker?

15:16So, of course,

15:17he shared

15:18his experiences

15:20that basketball is really

15:22different today

15:24compared to

15:25the present time.

15:26But I just want to ask,

15:28Sir Percival,

15:29as a fan,

15:30how far does it go

15:32to become a fan?

15:33You mentioned the seven.

15:35Do you only look at

15:36how the players play?

15:38Do you only look at

15:39the looks of the players?

15:40Their movement,

15:41their skill?

15:42Or do you become an analyst

15:43in a way?

15:44Actually,

15:45sometimes,

15:46that's the group

15:47that's waiting for me.

15:48If something happens,

15:49we become

15:50feeling analysts.

15:52Of course,

15:53we read about it

15:54because if you like it,

15:55you know

15:56what you're saying.

15:57Especially,

15:58when I play league,

15:59of course,

16:00I also know

16:01the rules.

16:02Although,

16:03the amateur rules

16:04are different

16:05from the professional.

16:06Anyway,

16:07we know that.

16:08Sometimes,

16:09I also help

16:10the fans

16:11understand

16:12what's happening.

16:13If I understand

16:14something,

16:15I tell them.

16:16Of course,

16:17I discredit

16:18being,

16:19of course,

16:20you might say,

16:21that we're good.

16:22I tell them,

16:23that's just for me.

16:24But for you,

16:25sir,

16:26about Justin Brownlee,

16:27how does he feel?

16:28What can you say

16:29about that?

16:30Even if he's a fan

16:31of another team,

16:32he still believes

16:33in that.

16:34Of course,

16:35we know that

16:36Justin Brownlee,

16:37he's a favorite

16:38of everyone.

16:39Even if he's not

16:40a fan of

16:41the Ginebra team,

16:42he's still a fan

16:43of other teams.

16:44He's like

16:45falling from the sky.

16:46Not only in Ginebra,

16:47but also in the Philippines

16:48because

16:49the heart of

16:50Justin Brownlee

16:51is different.

16:52Several times

16:53in the middle

16:54of his career,

16:55he was down

16:56that he couldn't do it

16:57but he's still different.

16:58He's also a very

16:59humble person.

17:00He's very kind.

17:01We've met

17:02and greeted him.

17:03He's very

17:04down-to-earth.

17:05If you're the

17:06important person

17:07that he's facing

17:08and you're going

17:09to make him angry,

17:10he's like,

17:11let my play

17:12do the talking.

17:13He's just like that.

17:14I won't

17:15make you angry.

17:16He's just

17:17like that.

17:18He's just

17:19like that.

17:20He's just

17:21like that.

17:22I won't

17:23make you angry.

17:24I'll just show

17:25my play.

17:26He's just

17:27so kind.

17:28Sometimes,

17:29he's more

17:30Filipino than

17:31other Filipinos

17:32because

17:33what happens

17:34is that

17:35when you're

17:36on a different

17:37team in PBA,

17:38you can see

17:39that Justin

17:40is down.

17:41The Philippines

17:42represents that.

17:43We should support

17:44him.

17:45Sir,

17:46in your journey

17:47as a fan of

17:48Ginebra,

17:49did you have

17:50the same style

17:51when it came

17:52to playing

17:53back then

17:54and now?

17:55In...

17:56I'm not

17:57a particular

17:58player,

17:59but

18:00nowadays,

18:01a lot of people

18:02have adapted

18:03to the NSD style

18:04and they don't

18:05give up.

18:06A lot of

18:07guards,

18:08especially

18:09Scotty Thompson,

18:10he moves

18:11differently.

18:12Even if you

18:13say he's

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18:15he doesn't

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