Ginebra Ginebra’s No. 1 pick “AkoSiDogie.” PBA photo

Ginebra picks ‘AkoSiDogie’ in Bakbakan draft

February 14, 2023 Robert Andaya 530 views

BARANGAY Ginebra made Setsuna “AkoSiDogie” Ignacio as the No. 1 pick in the first-ever PBA E-sports Bakbakan Draft at the Robinsons Manila last Monday.

Ignacio, more popularly known as “AkoSiDogie”, didn’t expect to be drafted by his favorite team in the PBA.

One of the biggest names in the MLBB scene, Ignacio was called by Ginebra big man Christian Standhardinger to be their No.1 draft pick.

“Ibang klase kasi di ko ini-expect na kukunin ako ng Ginebra. To be honest, fan na fan ako ng Ginebra at hindi ko talaga sya expected dahil madami din ako na iniisip na teams, like San Miguel, Magnolia pati na Blackwater. Thank you so much sa Ginebra, sa Dark League at sa PBA,” said Ignacio.

“Ang masasabi ko lang ay sobrang ganda ng mga draft , walang tapon, at sa mga hindi na-draft, don’t worry meron pang next season. Galingan nyo mag-practice lang and don’t forget to study.”

“Sa tingin ko na didikit samin is yun TNT kasi yun ibang player Z4 so malakas. And i think kung nasan si Coco, si Pein, pati si Yuji malakas yon,” TNT selected Billy “Z4pnu” Alfonso as the No. 2 pick, Magnolia Hotshots picked Eric “Eruption” Tai as No 3, Terrafirma Dyip took Leah Bernardino at No. 4 pick, and Blackwater went for Edgar “ChooksTV” Dumali at No.5.

Also selected were Renz “Pein” Reyes (NLEX, No.6), Honda Beast (Phoenix, No.7), Yuri Gaming (NorthPort Batang Pier, No.8), Coco Sampang (Meralco, No.9) and Raven “L3bron” Alonzo (Converge, No. 10).

“PBA at Esports — dalawang magka-ibang liga, dalawang magkaibang sports. Pero pareho ang layunin na mapasikat, mapalakas at mapagsama ang dalawang sports naito,” said PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial during his opening speech.

“Ito ang layunin ng PBA Esports at ang kasama nating Dark League Studios. Makasaysayan ang gagawin nating ito na magsanib pwersa ang dalawang sports: Basketball at Esport,” added Marcial.

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