TERRENCE Romeo is not going anywhere anytime soon.
The GlobalPort superstar finally shot down the trade reports involving him, reaffirming his commitment to the Batang Pier after a recent talk with team owner Mikee Romero.
“Actually, kausap ko si boss Mikee. Hindi talaga totoo yun,” Romeo said after the PBA Press Corps Awards night on Thursday. “Kung sa akin yung pinanggagalingan yung trade rumors, hindi talaga totoo yun.”
“Ang importante, alam ko at ni boss Mikee kung gaano ko kamahal yung GlobalPort,” he added. “Kaya hangga’t nasa GlobalPort ako, ibibigay ko yung best ko para mapuntahan namin yung goal namin.”
However, Romeo, who’s in the middle of a three-year, P15.12 million max contract with GlobalPort, would like to see the Batang Pier finally contend for a championship.
Already with three scoring champions under his belt, the 25-year-old cager is eager to get the team award next after being to the Final Four just once, in the 2015 Philippine Cup where they lost to Alaska, 4-1.
“Yun na talaga ang (goal) ko,” Romeo said. “Kasi kahit papaano, sa awa ng Diyos, sa maaga kong edad, nakuha ko na yung mga award na gusto ko, except yung pinaka-dream award ko na individual, which is mahirap dahil hindi kami gaano nakakapasok ng semis or finals.”
“Kaya siguro ang igo-goal ko ngayon yung team award,” he added. “Kailangan at least makapasok kami ng semis. Hindi kami yung team na expected na kaagad ng mga tao na, ‘Ah, ito, ‘matic ‘to.’ Kami yung team na kailangan talaga namin na gumawa ng sarili naming way papunta dun. Hindi ganun kadali.”
For now, Romeo has to wait as he’s sidelined for two months due to a knee injury. But he’d love to already be surrounded with enough pieces for them to be tagged as true contenders.
“Sila boss Mikee, hindi naman sila tumitigil sa kakabuo ng team na lalaban at yung talagang kayang makipag-compete sa semis and sa finals,” Romeo said.
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