Cebuano MVP to rest injured foot, says sorry
San Miguel Beer’s June Mar Fajardo posts up against two Alaska defenders during the recent PBA Governor’s Cup Finals. (PBA IMAGES)
The PBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player Cebuano June Mar Fajardo will not be playing for the Gilas Pilipinas in the 2015 Fiba Asia Championships after he begged off from taking part in the training pool citing the need to rest his injured foot.
The gentle giant from Pinamungajan town midwest Cebu confirmed the development in an interview with Inquirer.net.
“Skip muna ako sa Gilas,” said the former University of Cebu standout while resting in his hometown.
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In an earlier talk with Cebu Daily News, Fajardo divulged that he was having trouble walking because of the pain brought about by the plantar fasciitis that he was suffering on both feet.
Fajardo said that he has yet to reach out to the Gilas’ American head coach Tab Baldwin about his decision but expressed his apologies to those who were looking for him to be centerpiece of a team that was aiming to book a slot in the 2016 Summer Olympics basketball tournament in Brazil.
“Nagso-sorry ako kasi matagal pa yung ipapahinga ng injury ko at kung makabalik man ako, baka matagalan din ako kabisaduhin yung plays at makabalik sa kundisyon. Ayoko rin naman masaalang-alang yung kapakanan ng team dahil lang sa akin.”
The 6-foot-10 sentinel of San Miguel, though, bared that he wished to take part in national duties once he is already 100 percent.
“Syempre gusto ko talaga lumaro sa national team at i-represent yung country natin. Pero ang gusto ko pag lumaro ako para sa Gilas, healthy na ako para maibigay ko yung lahat ng kaya ko para sa bayan,” shared Fajardo.