PBA Player, Great PBA Coach, and a Actor - Alvin Patrimonio

On a global scale, basketball is one of the team sports that is considered to be the most essential. When discussing the greatest basketball players in the game's annals, this article focuses on the life and career of Alvin Patrimonio, who has succeeded in the PBA and has set his name on the basketball global map.

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PBA Highlights: Who is Alvin Patrimonio?

Magnolia Hotshots team manager and former professional basketball player Alvin Dale Vergara Patrimonio was born in the Philippines on November 17, 1966. He spent his whole professional career with the Purefoods team, where he helped lead them to five championships, three of which came from the All-Filipino Conference.

Additionally, he won the Most Valuable Player award in 1993 and 1994, making him the second player after Bogs Adornado and the second player to earn three Best Player of the Conference accolades after Vergel Meneses.

He's tied with Allan Caidic, the 1990 PBA MVP, for most Asian Games played. He was also a member of the Philippine Centennial Team in 1998.

PBA Highlights: Alvin Patrimonio Collegiate Career

Patrimonio moved to the Mapa Institute of Technology in Intramuros because he wanted to play basketball there, and the school offered that option.

There, he earned a degree in Civil Engineering and competed for the Mapa Cardinals in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 1983 to 1986, playing the center position for the squad. In 1985 and 1986, despite his school not winning the championship, he was named the Most Valuable Player by the NCAA both years.

Patrimonio began his professional career in the Philippine Basketball League with the YCO Shine Masters (now the PBA D-League).

When the Elizalde ballclub split in 1987 after winning two championships in three different conferences between 1986 and 1987, he made the transfer to RFM-Swifts. Before switching to the PBA in the midst of the 1988 season, Patrimonio played for the Swift Hotdogs in two different conferences and helped them win a championship during that time.

PBA Highlights: Alvin Patrimonio PBA Pro Career

In 1988, Patrimonio became a player of the PBA alongside Jojo Lastimosa, who went on to win Rookie of the Year, Jerry Codiera, who was named to the Mythical Team and Best Defensive Team multiple times, and Glenn Capacio, who was named to the Best Defensive Team year after year.

Swift, his PABL team, and Purefoods, the team who drafted him, got into an argument over him. As it so happens, they are both major business competitors. There was a dispute between the two franchises, which delayed his admittance to the PBA. This effectively ended his hopes of being named Rookie of the Year.

When the PBA's bottom-dwelling Pepsi Hotshots offered him a 5-year, 25 million peso contract in 1991, his mother's ballclub, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs, offered him the same amount.

With his new deal, Patrimonio officially ushered in the era of the multi-millionaire player. He earned this contract after leading his team to three conference titles and was named the PBA's Most Valuable Player in 1991, 1993, and 1994. When his contract expired in 1997, he had already tied the record for most MVP awards with four.

With time, his post dominance earned him a double or triple team whenever he got the ball in the low post. As his career progressed, he adapted to this new environment, eventually displaying superior playmaking talents by passing out of a crowd of defenders near the basket.

PBA Highlights: Alvin Patrimonio's Late Career

His late-career development of a reliable three-point shooting earned him league MVP honors in 1998 and a spot on the league's all-time list. Thanks to his newfound abilities, he finished his playing career as a small forward. Having played professionally for 16 years, he retired in 2004 to focus on his role as team manager for the PBA's Purefoods franchise

He finished his PBA career as the third-leading scorer with 15,091 points, behind only Ramon Fernandez (18,996) and Abet Guidaben (15,775); he was also a tremendous rebounder, finishing his career ranked fourth all-time in PBA history with more than 6,000 boards.

He participated in the Legends 3-Point Shootout on November 26, 2005, in the PBA All-Star in Laoag, Ilocos Norte.

The young Turks of Jimmy Alapag, Ren-Ren Rituals, and Dondon Hontiveros were defeated 41-39 by the Legends of Ronnie Magsanoc, Frankie Lim, and Patrimonio, sinking the final money ball of the game. He is regarded as one of the most popular players in Philippine basketball history.

PBA Highlights: 2017 Death Rumor of Alvin Patrimonio

In February 2017, a post stated that the PBA legend had recently passed. The fake post, which originates from a website, asserts that Patrimonio's wife, Cindy Conwi-Patrimonio, stated on a radio program that the PBA legend had died due to a cardiac arrest.

In a statement that was posted to her Facebook page on February 24, 2017, Conwi-Patrimonio was eager to dispel the rumor.

"To all the loving fans, our beautiful friends, sa mga pangit na babaeng ilusyonada sa asawa ko… Alvin did not die. This rumor has been around over the past couple of days,"

she stated on her Facebook platform.

"That was it, he just had a checkup," A basic check up kaya 'wag kayong mag-alala. I am grateful.", she concluded.

PBA Highlights: Alvin Patrimonio Acting Career

Patrimonio managed to fit acting and filmmaking into his schedule even when he was still active in the PBA. His first appearance was as a guest in the Mars Ravelo classic Bonding, which featured Jimmy Santos, a former player for the Philippine Basketball Association.

The following year, in 1990, he appeared in the film Last Two Minutes alongside Jerry Codera and Paul Alvarez, which helped begin his career. The film was a financial success at the box office and later served as the inspiration for a sitcom with the same name that was broadcast on PTV.

In addition, he worked with Maricel Soriano in the 1992 adaptation of the Robert Jaworski and Nora Aunor film Dobol Tribol. He starred alongside Kris Aquino in the 1994 film Tasya film Fantasy.

Both of these films were remakes of films starring Robert Jaworski and Nora Aunor. Alvin gave the entertainment industry one more go in 2009 by appearing in a cameo role in the independent film Dalaw alongside the actress Katrina Halili.

PBA Highlights: Conclusion

Numerous players and coaches have held very significant roles throughout the history of basketball. Because of this, compiling a list of the best in this profession throughout history is a highly challenging endeavor.

This is not only because the preferences of each individual have a significant impact on the process but also because of the wide variety of players, their accomplishments, and their contributions to the growth of this lovely sport.

Despite this, there is no question that Alvin Patrimonio has made a place for himself in the pantheon of PBA legends.