UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas has lost CJ Cansino to University of the Philippines, but a bunch of Growling Tigers sure made the former team captain feel loved as he left the confines of Espana.
Renzo Subido, a senior last season, led the tributes to the 20-year-old Cansino following his unceremonious exit from the team.
"Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can come together. Hoping for the best for you @cjcansino in your new journey, alam ko mahal mo parin sobra ang UST. You may be donning the maroon jersey pero pusong tigre ka pa din," tweeted the NorthPort rookie.
"To the UST COMMUNITY, our KING TIGER may not be donning the yellow jersey anymore but I’m confident that our team will still be formidable next season. We still have a team worthy of a finals seat. Let’s cheer up guys! #GoUSTe"
Cansino committed to the Fighting Maroons on Friday in a quick turnaround on what has been a tumultuous past few days which saw him depart his beloved Growling Tigers.
Forward Rhenz Abando also expressed his gratitude to the 6-foot-2 slasher, who spent two years in the seniors team and had to recover from a left ACL injury to return in time for the Growling Tigers' campaign last UAAP Season 82.
"Good luck King Tiger. Thank you sa sacrifice mo para sa UST. No good byes but see you on and off the court," he wrote.
Shooter Kenneth Zamora added, "Goodluck on your new chapter j. Love you alam mo yan! see you soon one call away lang ako pag kailangan mo kasama mag extra. @cjcansino"
But it's not just Cansino, with his mom Rowena also giving a toast to UST before they settle into their new home in UP.
"I will surely miss this one...thank u very much UST community...sa mga coaches/schools n nagpakita ng interes to get cj THANK YOU...teammates, coaches, managers and Rectors of cj in UST thank you for being a part of cj’s journey," she wrote.
To which Brent Paraiso retweeted and said, "love u Tita! @rowenacansino1"
Cansino will have to wait for a year before he plays against his former teammates as he becomes eligible to debut for UP in UAAP Season 84.
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