Samboy Lim honored during SMB game

THE late Philippine basketball legend Avelino “Samboy” Lim Jr. was honored during a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) game between the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters and Lim’s former team, the San Miguel Beermen (SMB), at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, on Christmas Day.

At the halftime mark of the game that first saw the Beermen trail Phoenix 58-54, the PBA held a “final buzzer” for the “Skywalker,” with fans giving the late legend a standing ovation.

Samboy Lim PHOTO FROM SAMBOY LIM’S FACEBOOK PAGE 

“Samboy, may you fly high and free, like the Skywalker you were known to be,” an announcement read during Sunday’s game.

The Beermen would later beat Phoenix 117-96, rallying at the second half with Terrence Romeo getting player of the game honors.

Lim spent his entire PBA career with the Beermen between 1986 and 1997, having won nine different championships with the team, as well as being named the PBA All-Star five times. The Beermen had also retired his jersey #9.

As of this writing, Lim’s cremated remains are at the Colegio Chapel at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Intramuros, Manila, where he had played during his collegiate career as a member of the Knights and will be moved to the Arlington Memorial Chapels in Quezon City on Wednesday, December 27. Interment will be on Friday, December 29, at the Garden of the Divine Word Columbarium in Quezon City.

In a family statement, those who wish to send a message on how Lim has changed their lives can do so through Viber or a note addressed to them.