[Saba Sports News] In his first season and first tournament with TNT, Rey Nambatac had the perfect opportunity to win his first PBA championship.
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The 30-year-old will be playing in the finals for the first time in his seven-year career when Tropang Giga takes on Barangay Ginebra Kings in the best-of-seven title match, which will be officially unveiled at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday.
Nanbatak was surprised to reach the final of Asia’s first professional basketball league in such a short time.
“It was really fast, and it felt like yesterday,” Nambatak recalled. He joined Tropang Giga from Blackwater just before the 49th season in a deal involving two future draft picks.
Nambatak says the team’s enthusiasm, from management and coaches to players and staff, has made his transition exceptionally smooth.