JUNE Mar Fajardo jumped to No. 3 overall among the PBA’s all-time rebounding leaders after grabbing his 18th board in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the Philippine Cup Finals between San Miguel and TNT.
The 36-year-old Fajardo surpassed Jerry Codinera on the rebounding list with 7,035, achieving the feat at the 9:54 mark and the Beermen leading 72-68.
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The great Ramon Fernandez still holds the all-time record with 8,652 followed by another legendary big man in Abet Guidaben with 8,570.
The 72-year-old Fernandez watched the match from courtside of the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday night as the Finals MVP handed out by the PBA Press Corps was named in his honor.
Fittingly enough, 'El Presidente' handed the first Finals MVP trophy named in his honor to his former student Fajardo, who had 29 points and 23 rebounds in the title-clinching 92-77 win over TNT in Game Six.
Fajardo's total rebounds now stand at 7,040.
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