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    Sonny Thoss retires from PBA after 15 seasons with Alaska

    Sonny Thoss retires from PBA after 15 seasons
    Sep 20, 2020

    SONNY Thoss formally retired in the PBA, ending a colorful 15-year career entirely spent with the Alaska franchise.

    Team board of governor and manager Richard Bachmann confirmed the retirement of the 38-year-old Thoss on Sunday.

    Thoss' contract with the Aces expired last August and opted to retire amid the uncertainty brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    "His contract expired and decided to retire," said Bachmann in a text message to SPIN.ph.

    Despite retiring, Thoss still has to be included in the PBA list of free agents, according to the Alaska executive.

    "According to the PBA, he should still be in the list of free agents," said Bachmann.

    But the earlier plan to retire Thoss' no. 7 Alaska jersey remains in the horizon.

    "If everything goes according to plan, we will honor 'The Boss' next season," Bachmann added.

    The 6-foot-7 Thoss was supposed to retire before the start of the season, but was prevailed upon by management to play for one final conference in the Philippine Cup, with hopes of holding a formal jersey retirement for him during the course of the tournament.

    But the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to suspend the season indefinitely.

    When workouts were finally allowed by the league, Thoss was uncertain about rejoining the Aces and skipped training with the team by batches.

    Thoss won three championships with the Alaska franchise, which selected him in the first round (5th overall) of the 2004 draft.

    He was a two-time Mythical First Team member, a four-time Mythical Second team, was the 2013 Finals MVP, and a 12-time All-Star.

    Thoss suited up for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2012 and 2015 Jones Cup, and was a member of the national squad that bagged the silver in the FIBA Asia Men’s Championship in Changsha, China in 2015.

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