Davao’s MX3 joins Pilipinas Legends basketball league
By NEILWIN JOSEPH L. BRAVO
Davao City will have a team to call its own in the Pilipinas Legends after health and wellness brand MX3 formally signed up with the newly-organized league yesterday.
Emilia Mendoza, chief executive officer of DMI Medical Supply Incorporated, signed the memorandum of agreement with Pilipinas Legends president Dick Balajadia at The Royal Mandaya Hotel during the weekly SCOOP Forum where the league was also formally launched to local sports media.
Witnessing the signing was league commissioner Chito Loyzaga, himself a PBA legend.
“DMI is determined to create a breakthrough in health-wellness that will contribute to the overall welfare of Filipinos in particular and humanity in general,” said Mendoza who also unveiled the official MX3 jersey.
“We can accomplish these things through God’s help and with the popularity of the sport,” she added.
Pilipinas Legends is a tournament featuring retired PBA players and is set to take off on May 11 with the first conference dubbed as Legends Cup. Initially, it will play with four teams with one playing day a week every Saturdays. Like the PBA, it will also be carried by a television station which is yet to be announced pending finalization of the deal.
“It’s not just a league for legends who wanted to play again. It’s for a bigger purpose,” said Loyzaga. “We will be part of a community that will extend help in cases of emergency and disasters. We will also promote a healthy lifestyle.”
MX3 will be bannered by former four-time PBA MVP Alvin Patrimonio, Jojo Lastimosa, Dennis Espino, Zaldy Realubit, Victor Pablo, Sonny Cabatu, Zandro Limpot and Rey Evangelista.
Also signing up yesterday was Goldlife, a health and wellness networking brand, with team owner Jaypee Solis of Goldlife Presidents Circle. Incidentally, Solis is a Davao-based businessman.
Goldlife will parade former MVP slash Rookie of the Year Benjie “Tower of Power” Paras, high-flying Bong Alvarez, and “The Triggerman” Allan Caidic.
Loyzaga said some 200 former PBA players have signified interest in playing or being part of the league organization. Aside from MX3 and Goldlife, at least four other teams have shown interest in joining the league.
