TROY Rosario is officially a ka-Barangay.
The veteran power forward has been listed as part of Barangay Ginebra’s official roster for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup set to kick off on Wednesday at the Philsports Arena.
READ Free-agent Troy Rosario signing with Ginebra, say sources
The league released the official team lineups for the mid-season conference on Monday with Rosario's name the official entry in the Kings' lineup.
The Kings acquired the former Gilas Pilipinas big man as an unrestricted free agent at the end of his last contract with the Blackwater Bossing.
The former NU star, who also declined offers from Converge and TNT, is now expected to fill the huge gap in the middle for the Kings following injuries to Isaac Go and Jamie Malonzo.
Rosario, 32, opted to try his worth in the market when his previous deal with Blackwater expired.
He refused a max offer from the Bossing, who acquired him in a three-team trade two years ago that also involved NLEX Road Warriors and the Bossing.
Long identified with the TNT franchise where he spent the first seven seasons of his pro career, the product of both Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) and National University received a number of interests from other teams, specifically the Converge FiberXers and the Tropang Giga.
Rosario and his representative Marvin Espiritu of EMBM (Espiritu Manotoc Basketball Management) entertained those offers, but at the end, the player chose the team where his heart is.
A former volleyball player and son of a farmer, Rosario admitted his family has been an ardent Barangay Ginebra fan ever since, and with the opportunity to play for the PBA’s most popular ballclub opening on him, he didn’t waste time to join the Kings and learn under legendary coach Tim Cone.
It was a no brainer, indeed.
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