30/08/2026
MORE THAN BASKETBALL: OUR SK PLAYERS’ JOURNEY 🏀🤍
This is not just a story about basketball.
Kini nga journey nagsugod sa usa ka invitation nga among gidawat uban ang excitement ug paglaum. Nalipay mi kay sa unang higayon makahatag mi og higayon sa among mga SK players nga makadula isip usa ka team,makadala sa ngalan sa among barangay ug makasinati og usa ka experience nga dili nila dali makalimtan.
Wala mi kahibalo nga along the way, daghan diay mi og makat-unan not only about basketball but also about support, sacrifice, disappointment, friendship and gratitude.
Sa tinuod lang sakit usahay.sakit lang usahay pamalandungon nga ang suporta nga among pinaka gipaabot gikan sa mga tawo nga among gisaligan nga mahimong unang mosuporta sa kabatan-onan gamay ra kaayo ang among nabati.
Sa court,makita namo ang ubang barangay nga naa gyuy SK officials ug barangay officials nga naguban, nangumusta, nagtan-aw sa ilang dula, ug nagpakita nga proud sila sa ilang mga players.makita namk nga adunay mga tawo nga kanunay naa sa ilang kiliran mangumusta, motan aw sa ilang dula, magdala og pagkaon ug tubig, mangita og sakyanan, ug magpakita nga proud sila sa ilang mga players.
Kami usahay mangutana lang sa among kaugalingon:
“Kumusta kaha mi sa mata sa among mga lider?”
“Naa ba gyuy nangutana kung okay mi?”
“Naka paniudto or naka snack na ba mi?”
“Naa bay masakyan ang tanan?”
“Naa bay naghulat ug nag support namo?”
Dili man unta mi nangayo og dagko.
Usahay, presensya ra. Pangumusta ra. Encouragement ra.
Kay para sa usa ka batan-on nga nagpaningkamot sa court ang pagkahibalo nga adunay tawo nga nagtuo niya dako na kaayo nga butang.
And yes, there were moments when we felt like we were fighting for our team with very little support from the people we expected to be there.
Pero basin mao pud ni ang usa sa pinakadakong lesson nga among nakat-unan:
When some people choose not to show up, there will always be others who will.
Sa among mga players ang kakulang nga among gibati napuno sa mga tawong wala gyud mipakyas.
To all the members of Gotocan Daku Basketball Club (GDBC), THANK YOU☺️🫶
Salamat sa pag-uban, pagtabang, pagdasig ug pagbarog para sa among mga players.
To Dha Yhen Mamawaves and Roldan Nadlor from the bottom of our hearts salamat kaayo🥹🤍Salamat sa pag uban sa among mga dula. Sa kanunay nga encouragement. Sa pag-follow up kung naa bay masakyan ang tanan. Sa pagdala og tubig ug pagkaon. Sa pagpangutana kung okay ba ang mga players. Sa inyong panahon ug effort.
Maybe for others simple ra ni nga mga butang.But for our young players, those little things meant so much.
To Junnel Tigolo salamat sa walay puas nga suporta gikan pa sa sinugdanan.
To Coach Mandy and Ruel salamat sa inyong advice, reminders, ug bisan sa inyong kasaba. We know that behind every correction is your desire to make our players better and stronger.
To all GDBC officials and members salamat sa inyong support, time ug effort🥹🫶
To all our anonymous donors, salamat sa walay pagduha duha nga pagtabang. Ang inyong generosity nakatabang aron makasul ob og jersey ang among players, maka snack ug paniudto mi pero labaw pa ana nakahatag mo og feeling nga naa gyuy mga tawo nga nagtuo nila.
To our konse John Fel Office of the SK Federation President - Ozamiz City salamat sa paghatag kanamo og higayon nga mahimong kabahin ani nga liga. Salamat sa experience, memories ug lessons nga among madala.
And to everyone who supported our players in any way—whether through money, food, transportation, time, presence, prayers or simple words of encouragement SALAMAT KAAYO🥹🤍
Sa among mga SK players, we hope you realize how proud we are of you.
Wala ninyo sayanga ang inyong panahon, singot, kakapoy, sacrifices, wins, losses ug even the moments nga gusto na unta mo mo give up.
Because this journey was never just about winning.
It was about showing up.
It was about fighting together.
It was about learning.
It was about believing.
And most importantly, it was about discovering who would stay when things became difficult.
Maybe this chapter of our basketball journey has come to an end but the memories will stay.
And someday, when you look back at these days, we hope you won’t only remember the scores or the games.
We hope you remember the people who showed up for you.
The people who brought food when you were hungry.
The people who brought water when you were tired.
The people who made sure you had a ride home.
The people who stood beside you in the court.
The people who kept encouraging you when things were hard.
Because sometimes, the greatest victory is not the trophy you bring home but the people you meet and the lessons you carry with you.
And above all to our Almighty Jesus Christ THANK YOU. 🙏🏻🤍
Thank You, Lord, for giving our young players the strength to keep going even when things were difficult. Thank You for every opportunity, every protection, every answered prayer and even for the disappointments that taught us to be stronger.
When we felt that we were not enough, You reminded us that we were never alone.
Thank You for sending people who became instruments of Your love and support. Thank You for providing what we needed sometimes through the most unexpected people.
We may not have understood everything that happened along the way but we choose to trust that You have a purpose in every victory, every loss, every struggle and every lesson.
To God be all the glory. 🙏🏻
This was our journey.
More than basketball. More than a game.
This was a journey of dreams, sacrifice, disappointments, friendship, gratitude and hope.
And for everyone who stood with our SK players thank you for making them feel that they were never alone. 🏀🤍
OUR SK PLAYERS’ JOURNEY — FOREVER A MEMORY.
