FILE – LA Tenorio. AUGUST DELA CRUZ/INQUIRER
MANILA, Philippines — LA Tenorio is returning to basketball with “the next goal” after being declared cancer-free.
Tenorio on Wednesday introduced his much-anticipated on-court return by means of an emotional social media publish about his battle with Stage 3 colon most cancers.
“Now, I’m returning to basketball. For my love of the sport,” wrote the Barangay Ginebra veteran, who’s an eight-time PBA champion. “This time with the next goal.”
“Not because the previous LA, however hopefully with the brand new and higher model of myself. I hope I can assist encourage individuals by means of the sport of basketball – that life, profitable battles, profitable championships – are all extra significant not due to the top aim however due to the journey,” he added.
The 39-year-old guard shared his journey from taking a break from basketball in February.
“My journey — from the checks, the surgical procedure, the official prognosis, to the 12 classes of chemotherapy — was an expertise, I’ll always remember, it’s the type that marks us and provides us a unique perspective in life,” Tenorio stated. “Similar to many different most cancers sufferers, there have been unhealthy days however all I can be thankful for is God gave me the facility to proceed my life as a father, supplier, son, brother, and pal to everybody round me all all through the journey.”
Ginebra coach Tim Cone introduced throughout Gilas Pilipinas’ press convention on Tuesday that Tenorio is cleared to affix staff observe “inside days.”
Tenorio is grateful to all of the individuals, who impressed and prayed for him throughout his journey.
“Life is brief. Let’s reside life to the fullest and extra significant this time round. I can’t wait to the touch a basketball as soon as once more. That is my story. And I’m able to enter the following chapter of my life,” he added.
Tenorio can be a part of Cone’s teaching workers in Gilas’ Asian Video games marketing campaign.
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