The Pinoy who beat Kobe, Melo and LeBron in Basketball

Have you heard of the Pinoy who beat NBA Superstars Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Lamar Odom, LeBron James and even NBA Legend Charles Barkley in basketball?

His name is Ricardo Reyes. He is a Filipino immigrant working for the Barney's Beanery restaurant in West Hollywood, California. He was featured at the Jimmy Kimmel Show and have won a 2010 Ford Mustang as his prize for beating five NBA greats.

Impossible? Read on to believe...

Pinoy's Love Affair with Basketball

Have you ever wondered why basketball is still the favorite sport of Pinoys? What makes basketball so endearing to us? I asked other people about their insights through facebook and twitter and collated their responses in Storify. I wrote about this at the Buhay Pinoy section of the Philippine Online Chronicles and entitled the article:

The Pinoy and basketball: " it must be love"

Thursday, 27 January 2011 12:00 PM Simon Francis Blaise R. Vistro

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Basketball is acknowledged by Wikipilipinas.org as the most beloved and popular entertainment in the Philippines and widely accepted to be the national sport of the Philippines. Its popularity has not waned despite the elusiveness of an Olympic basketball gold and increased spotlight on other sports. Boxing which has our national pride Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao and football with the newest sensation and crowd darling Azkals team still pale in comparison to basketball as the Pinoy everyman's favored sport.  Basketball enjoys the bulk of support much to the consternation of other sports bodies. Our national basketball team "Team Pilipinas" or "Smart Gilas Pilipinas" for example is sponsored by Manny Pangilinan’s Smart Communications and organized by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.

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