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  • Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
  • Avelino "Samboy" Borromeo Lim Jr. (April 1, 1962 - December 23, 2023), nicknamed "The Skywalker", was a Filipino professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association and many-time national player in the
    Career
    Lim was discovered at 15-years old while playing on the courts of Phil-Am Life Homes in Quezon City by former basketball player, Jun Celis.[3] This subsequently led to athletic scholarships, which were helpful given that his father, Dr. Avelino B. Lim Sr., died due to coronary thrombosis just as the younger Lim was entering high school.[4]
    Lim was a consistent national team member. His first stint with the national team was during the 1983 SEA Games in Singapore, where the Philippines retained the title. In 1984, he was a mainstay of the RP Youth team and the RP quintet in the Asian Interclub. He readily marched off to the Ron Jacobs camp the following year and as a rookie of the Northern Consolidated squad, the guest amateur quintet in the PBA. He dislodged several stars from their starting position and was always among the first five players off the bench. Samboy won championships with the nationals in the Jones Cup, SEA Games, and the ABC crown in early 1986. After the NCC core disbanded, he was selected as part of the Philippine national team that competed in the 1986 Asian Games. He was one of the main players and top scorers of the national team that went on to win the bronze medal.[5]
    Samboy's first commercial team was the Lhuillier Jewelers in the Philippine Amateur Basketball league First Conference in 1986. He spearheaded the ballclub to a title, together with Jojo Lastimosa and Al Solis.[6
    Lim was injury-prone for the next two seasons (1987-88), although he helped the San Miguel Beermen earn the 1988 PBA Open Conference title. Lim's outstanding hang time earned him the monicker "Skywalker" and previous injuries did not stop him from playing with recklessly and coming up with acrobatic shots.
    Sat out 11 games early in the 1989 PBA Open Conference, Samboy missed "only" 18 games the whole season, the year San Miguel Beermen won the grand slam and Lim was the team's third-leading scorer with 15.2 ppg (13th-best in the league that season).
    Lim finally had an injury-free season in 1990. This resulted in his emerging as San Miguel's leading scorer. Lim scored 42 points in the 2nd PBA All-Star Game and was named Most Valuable Player. He was hands down choice as a member of the RP Team in the Asian Games in Beijing, China, and was selected in the Asian Games Mythical five. Samboy could have made it to the Mythical five in the PBA for the first time had his team fared better in the Third Conference. Nevertheless, the Dragon, as he was often called besides the Skywalker, settled for the Mythical Ten.
    In 1993, he was awarded with the first ever sportsmanship award for his exemplary behavior on the court. Lim was also a member of the Mythical Second Team Selection twice (1990 and 1993). His remarkable play was a joy to watch and he was a constant fan favorite because of his aerial maneuvers. However, also because of those seemingly inhuman skills, Lim suffered numerous serious injuries that limited his PBA career to just nine seasons. Despite the fact that he never won an MVP award, Lim was considered by fans as the "Real MVP."
    Throughout his career, he sported jersey no. 9 and wore knee-high socks, his testament and tribute to his idol Julius "Dr. J" Erving even though he stood only five feet eleven inches tall.
    Later career and retirement
    Lim retired from the PBA in 1997. In 1998, he joined the Philippine Basketball League to play for the Welcoat House Paints in a guest appearance.[8] In 2000, he was named into the PBA's 25 Greatest Players. In his entire PBA career, he played for only one team, San Miguel Beer, he later served as San Miguel team manager.[8] In 2006, he assumed the team manager post of SMB's sister team Barangay Ginebra Kings.[9]
    Illness and death
    Lim's health had been an issue during his playing days, with the numerous injuries he suffered as a result of his stunts on the court. After his retirement from active play, he kept himself fit by lifting weights, jogging, and playing basketball. He also set up a basketball clinic for children. In the early part of 2005, Samboy Lim started conducting basketball training classes and summer camps. His training regimen and modules focused on ball handling, dribbling, passing, shooting, lay-ups, and defense. In 2010, the Samboy Lim Player Development Academy was created.[15] Enrollment was highly successful especially for the summer basketball camps. Unfortunately, the program was discontinued when he suffered a heart attack in November 2014.

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