Happy Birthday, Venancio “Benjie” Paras, Jr. ( Oct 2 )
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Happy Birthday, Venancio “Benjie” Paras, Jr.!
“Tower of Power”
1989 PBA Rookie Draft 1st overall pick
4x PBA champion
2x PBA Most Valuable Player
1989 PBA Rookie of the Year
University of the Philippines center
1986 UAAP champion
1999 PBA Comeback Player of the Year
1999 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Best Player of the Conference
1998 PBA Governors’ Cup Finals MVP
5x PBA Mythical First Team member
3x PBA Mythical Second Team member
2013 PBA Hall of Fame inductee
PBA’s 25 Greatest Players
1988 PABL Maharlika Cup champion
2x PABL Most Valuable Player
Source : Assorted Magazines (PBA Archives Collections)
