MARK "The Spark" CAGUIOA

Jayjay Helterbrand: Mark "The Spark" Caguioa? You can't stop him.

Coach Jong: Mark Caguioa? Pag pinigilan mo mahirapan ka lang. No question about his heart and his willingness to win.. His competitive nature.. Sometimes he goes on his own not because suwapang sya but because goal lang nya is just try to win the game.

Who is Mark Caguioa? Why is Mark so popular? After I blogged about Jayjay, I decided to create another version for.. Err.. Uhm.. My love. (I could die with all those looks, right? Stop that, it's unethical. This is my blog, I will say what I want to say.. Hahaha!) 

Ana Lisa Gabatin: Si Mark... Maangas... Pero may karapatang mag angas. Siya yung player na matapang at di basta basta susuko. Never say die talaga! Yun yung una kong napansin sa kanya nung una ko sya makita maglaro w/ matching blonde na buhok. May tatak Jawo! 

@iamclaude24: Ang nag-iisang THE FURIOUS na nag-paalab ng aking puso't katawang lupa kapag nasa gitna siya ng court.. :) Siya ang HALIGI ng bagong henerasyon ng NEVER SAY DIE Squad! 

@gesima30: Mark is GINEBRA'S SPOKESPERSON. When he says, he SAYS!!! And when he SPEAKS, WE LISTEN and WE BELIEVE!! :)) 

@rhoannie13: Mark Caguioa is the Man,, hindi nawawalan ng Never Say Die spirit,,ang original pare ng bunso namin!!!The Spark of Ginebra!!! 

@BHEMC47: Mark Caguioa sya ang BHEBHE ko. Sya ang hindi matatawaran ang puso at determinasyon na manalo sa bawat laro. Lagi mong makikita sa kanya kung gaano nya kagusto manalo. Sya ang heart and soul ng Ginebra. Gagawin nya ang lahat ng makakaya nya para sa team at fans. At mahal na mahal sya ng buong barangay. Lalong lalong mahal na mahal ko sya.

@ianccpancho: Pag sinabi mong GINEBRA noon, unang papasok sa utak ng mga tao, si JAWO! Pero ngayon, pag binabanggit mo GINEBRA, dalawang tao na ang maiisip ng tao, either JAWO o CAGUIOA. In short, pumapangalawa sya kay Jawo sa puso ng mga kabarangay!

Aryen Neyra: For me, Ginebra without Mark Caguioa is a different team. MARK CAGUIOA is Barangay Ginebra Kings. Though si Jawo ang no. 1, para sa isang batang katulad ko, na lumaki na sa Caguioa era, CAGUIOA IS CAGUIOA! He's the reason kung bakit naging makabuluhan ang no. 47 sa buhay ko. 

@graceypets: PRIDE. Hindi papatalo basta-basta.. :)))

@aprildeguzman: I think Mark Caguioa is the most misunderstood player in the league. People find him mayabang, but he's the most genuine person in there, really. I just know. He's not afraid to speak his mind, and he plays with the heart. He values the fans so much. 

@aubreypols047: Si Mark Caguioa ay parang bagay lang. Marami ang nagmamay-ari. Bhebhe kay Jasel ..my labs ko..at ang HIGANTE mo. LOL! Siya na ang maangas na may maraming fans. Super active na player.. pati pag-rerebound,pagha-huddle, at pagchi-cheer ginagawa nya. Siya ang unang minahal ko na basketball player. At siya ang magiging huli. I was supposed to post a novel pero baka i-ban ako ni Mark Zuckemberg(tama ba?) LOL! Siya nag-iisa,walang katulad,the best na THE FURIOUS! (:


My mangki once said, "Binuhay lang talaga sya para pumuntos, bakit ba hindi nila maintindihan yun?"


Who is Mark Caguioa? For me, he is the epitome of the never-say-die spirit. Kung gano ko nirespeto at minahal si Living Legend Jawo, ganun din ang pagmamahal ko sa kanya for his contributions. He may be a lot of things. Mayabang, maangas, mayabang, maangas, mayabang, maangas. Wala e. Yan na lang ang masasabi nila kay Mark. And I'm not angry or what. He may be mayabang and maangas. Well, totoo naman. Mayabang sa court, dahil may ipagyayabang naman. Maangas? Naliparan lang yung idol mo harap-harapan, maangas na? Maybe, maybe not. What I love most about Mark Caguioa is his passion for basketball. You will feel the excitement, the thrill. Dun pa lang, ika nga, sulit na ang bayad mo. Pag naglalaro sya at nagsimulang mag-SPARK, gusto mong talunin yung distansya nyo at yakapin na lang sya. Especially when Ginebra is down like 10 pts or so, in just a matter of no more than 2 minutes, lamang na sila. Parang walang imposible kay Mark Caguioa. Tunay ngang sya ang "spark" ng team, pag nag-init sya, tuloy-tuloy na. 

I can blog about Mark Caguioa the whole day, and all you'll hear from me are good good things about him, really. I'm just glad he's back, healthy and ready to bounce back, fit to grab the crown back. 

Photo credits: Nuki Sabio (grabbed via google search)