This one-day event was attended by Filipino-Australian basketball player Jordan Heading who recently went viral for attending Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Governor’s Cup between TNT Tropang Giga and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel on October 27 at the Ynares Centers in Antipolo. Seeing PBA’s high level of competition that meant intensified games as witnessed during the February 4 match in which Heading faced a record-setting audience of 11,021 pumped crowd.
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"I am more of a spectator just watching the guys that I know and the great atmosphere that the PBA has. It was great. It was an excellent performance and enjoyed good attendance. ‘Great to see ‘Really high-level basketball as well,’" Heading was overheard telling the media. His observation is testimony to the growth of the league and the level of talent that persists with interest locally and globally.
However, there is one downside, as Jordan Heading has not yet been contracted by any PBA team, which puts his future with the league in doubt. After the 28-year-old player played his last team at Strong Group Athletics during the Jones Cup, he did not sign a new contract with any PBA team and remains a free agent.
Jordan Heading was the overall no.1 pick in the recent PBA draft by the Terrafirma Dyip. However certain contractual issues have denied him an opportunity to play in the league. His rights are still owned by the Dyip Hence, if any team wishes to sign him then an agreement will have to be made with Terrafirma.
"There are some talks here and there but Terrafirma has my rights I will leave it at that, Still I have not even signed on any paper. More likely, I will be able to find a way out. I think it’s a great league. I’d really like to play here. We will see what happens,” Heading said. There’s hoopla over his inclination to play in PBA proving his enthusiasm to become part of the league and perform well on the basketball court.
Heading, a native of Adelaide, Australia, and son of an Australian father and a Filipina mother, had his professional start with San Miguel Alab Pilipinas in the ASEAN Basketball League in October 2019.
It also originated the rich basketball experience in Taiwan as well as Japan during the tour. Also, he meets the eligibility criteria to play for Gilas Pilipinas, which is the Philippine national basketball team for the international competition, his passion for basketball is also seen here.
The exposure that he gained in different leagues across the globe can teach a PBA team a lot of things and can be an asset to whichever team he will be a part of. However, until the detailed contract is signed, the Heading remains an uncertain field for the subject.
Jordan Heading continues to be a hot topic in the rumors regarding his future team, and everyone is excited about whether he is going to shake the PBA this time. His skill set and past performance suggest a player of some potential, who may well become an asset to a franchise willing to gamble on him. These are the details that the PBA is a successful competition, and based on the performance of Heading, he may fit best in this new environment.
Throughout the season, the PBA picture will surely change and so will headings’ more precisely his status as a free agent. Organizations are bound to evaluate their squad and search for talents to include in their teams and make Heading a candidate for franchise teams hunting for upgrades.
With the culmination of game replays, fans from the Philippines and even in other parts of the world get hooked up with the PBA where the possible inclusion of athletes such as Jordan Heading creates much enthusiasm for the league.
This, of course, is important for sports fans, especially for those who bet on events or their outcomes. For instance, through OKBET, fans can be up-to-date on every PBA happening such as the new signings, and their respective team performances.
The betting lines are heavily linked to the player transfers, and Heading could, therefore, affect betting lines and the team odds. While doing this, sports bettors might wish to know how teams perform without the star or how the team performs when he is with them.
And there is more story from young Jordan Heading who, as of this writing, is still eyeing to join PBA. It means that knowing more deep features of the player, he can play much more effectively and make a big contribution to the league. Having fans wonder about his next step, the buzz for the PBA and its players remains unchanged and on the rise.
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