Rafe Bartholomew

Nothing gets me out of bed in the morning like a four-point shot.

Nothing gets me out of bed in the morning like a four-point shot.

That might be a slogan for the league.

That might be a slogan for the league.

That might be a slogan for the league.

What is it? A 1977 yearbook put together by the CRISPA Redmanizers, which is one of the true legacy teams of the PBA. They're like the Boston Celtics of that era. They won many of the first championships over the first few years of the league. And... I found it in a changge, a flea market in Manila, and it was worth every single peso.

What is it? A 1977 yearbook put together by the CRISPA Redmanizers, which is one of the true legacy teams of the PBA. They're like the Boston Celtics of that era. They won many of the first championships over the first few years of the league. And... I found it in a changge, a flea market in Manila, and it was worth every single peso.

What is it? A 1977 yearbook put together by the CRISPA Redmanizers, which is one of the true legacy teams of the PBA. They're like the Boston Celtics of that era. They won many of the first championships over the first few years of the league. And... I found it in a changge, a flea market in Manila, and it was worth every single peso.

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Well, it's 1977. It is long hair, great mustaches, 70s disco. And the PBA was that in that time.

Well, it's 1977. It is long hair, great mustaches, 70s disco. And the PBA was that in that time.

Well, it's 1977. It is long hair, great mustaches, 70s disco. And the PBA was that in that time.

The PBA was that level of flash. Basketball, entertainment, and politics, they all sort of mix in this sometimes dangerous, incestuous way, but also extremely. in an extremely glamorous way, especially then when the PPA was probably at the height of its popularity. And it is really just this beautiful time capsule to flip through, like the team owner sitting there with a giant bottle of beer.

The PBA was that level of flash. Basketball, entertainment, and politics, they all sort of mix in this sometimes dangerous, incestuous way, but also extremely. in an extremely glamorous way, especially then when the PPA was probably at the height of its popularity. And it is really just this beautiful time capsule to flip through, like the team owner sitting there with a giant bottle of beer.

The PBA was that level of flash. Basketball, entertainment, and politics, they all sort of mix in this sometimes dangerous, incestuous way, but also extremely. in an extremely glamorous way, especially then when the PPA was probably at the height of its popularity. And it is really just this beautiful time capsule to flip through, like the team owner sitting there with a giant bottle of beer.

Mami, Crispa.

Mami, Crispa.

Mami, Crispa.