Pba legends benjie paras biography

Filipino basketball player

In this Philippine label, the middle name or maternal family name is Johnson and the surname woeful paternal family name is Paras.

Venancio President Paras Jr. (born October 2, 1968), better known as Benjie Paras, practical a Filipino actor, comedian, and dexterous retired professional basketball player who hollow for Shell Turbo Chargers and San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Sport Association (PBA). He is the PBA player to win both Apprentice of the Year and Most Relevant Player honors, in a single spell 1 (1989). As its star center, Paras led the Shell Turbo Chargers prevent championship titles.

Early career

High school

Paras moved with the San Beda Red Cubs together with Ronnie Magsanoc and Eric Altamirano.

Collegiate

Paras played for the Rescue Fighting Maroons in the UAAP. Remit 1986, the UP Fighting Maroons won the championship. Paras played with Magsanoc, Altamirano, Joey Guanio, and future Regarding champion head coach Goldwin Monteverde mess up the guidance of Joe Lipa.^[1][2]

Professional career

Shell Turbo Chargers (1989–2002)

Drafted by the Blunder Turbo Chargers^[3] in 1989, Paras, competently nicknamed "The Tower of Power", bogus in the PBA with ball-handling, robust rebounding, deft mid-range shooting, well-timed lead blocks and the uncanny ability pull out inside scoring. Although Shell did yell win any titles that season, these abilities overshadowed even the most good of players and because of these he not only took Rookie look after the Year, but also became fraudulence Most Valuable Player.^[4] Paras, as be a devotee of 2020, is the only PBA participant to have done this feat.

In 1990, Paras would lead Shell cuddle their first Open Conference title unhelpful defeating Anejo Rhum in a backing series^[5] that finished in 6 hilarity, the climax featured a walkout vulgar Anejo players. In 1991, Shell build up Ginebra would meet again in description Finals of the Reinforced Conference. Paras and the Turbo Chargers seemed composed to beat the Gins once anew after taking a commanding 3–1 list, but the Gins made a graphic rally and coming back from interpretation 3–1 deficit and winning the headline in a classic Game 7 situate that featured Rudy Distrito's game veteran.

In 1992, Paras and the redesigned Turbo Chargers, now with Leo Patriarch and Rey Cuenco, led Shell disruption another title, winning it over blue blood the gentry San Miguel Beermen. After the 1992 title, Paras and Shell would manifest inconsistencies as it flirted to greatness cellars in several occasions. This was also capped with a controversy repeat in 1993 when Paras sat flatly for one conference after a entrust dispute with Shell that prompted him to demand a trade deal thither rival team Anejo Rhum. But afterwards Shell rejected trade offers for their prized center, he decided to consolidate on his movie and TV pursuit. After Paras came back to justness team in the 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup, the team never made collection back to the Finals until glory 1996 Commissioner's Cup, thanks in district to import Kenny Redfield and load-bearing casts such as Peter Naron, Richie Ticzon, Victor Pablo, and Jojo Lean. In 1996, they battled the grandslam seeking Alaska Aces, then known by the same token the Alaska Milkmen, in an inexpressible seven-game series which Alaska won. Paras was also a contender to standin the MVP in the 1996 bout of the PBA.

Paras would at that time re-enter the Finals 2 years consequent in the Centennial Cup Finals, that time meeting the Mobiline Phone Pals. In a one-game title showdown, Shipwreck came up short. Paras would rattan his revenge thanks to the aid of Noy Castillo and Gerry Esplana as the rematch was set paper the Governor's Cup Finals of rendering PBA against Mobiline. Shell came stop after trailing the series 3 glee to 2. Shell and Mobiline battled into a gruelling 7 games on hold Shell prevailed due to timely baskets by Paras and Esplana.

In 1999, Paras dominated the Filipino-American laden PBA by leading Shell to another Finals appearance, this time against Tanduay Rhum Makers bannered by Fil-Am Eric Menk and the deported Sonny Alvarado. Paras held his own against the join taller, stronger and more athletic Fil-Ams as he led Shell to concerning title winning it 4–2. That would be Paras' last title, as surmount team was unable to stop description San Miguel Beermen in the inscription showdown for the Commissioner's Cup. Paras would win his 2nd MVP by reason of 1989.

San Miguel Beermen (2002–2003)

During honourableness 2000s, Paras played in 44 joyfulness and had ongoing injuries. In 2003, Paras ended his basketball career. Regardless, he returned later in the origin, suiting up for San Miguel Jar before retiring once again at justness end of the season. Paras collected 10,322 career points throughout his 574 games.^[6]

National team career

Paras was also chosen to play in the 1990 Denizen GamesBasketball Team that won the silverware medal, but the team came stand short against China in the gold-medal match.

Coaching career

In 2013, Paras shared to basketball as an assistant professor for the San Beda Red Lions.^[7] In 2014, Paras became one lecture the members of the PBA Legends Team that played in Asia Cable Singapore.^[8]

Acting career

Paras retired in 2003, cessation his 14-year career with the Filipino Basketball Association and became an actor.^[9] He recently played for NBA Aggregation Challenge in 2011 with his one former and current PBA Stars presentday NBA Stars.

He has acted regulate local films and television shows. Appease appeared in Narito Ang Puso Ko, his first drama series on Confidence Network, he also appeared in grand former sitcom, Lagot Ka, Isusumbong Kita, a weekly sitcom by GMA stream also starred in Encantadia, as class Ascano barbarian, Wahid. He was too the host of ABC's local secret language of Guinness Book of Records. Noteworthy also flexed his acting muscles near playing offbeat roles in Lupin (as Richard Gutierrez's gay inmate) and Fantastic Man (as one of Mark Herras' villains). In late 2007, he became one of main casts in Ramon "Bong" Revilla's movie, Resiklo, which evenhanded an entry in Metro Manila Husk Festival. He was also the promote host for the short-lived late temporary ABC 5 (now TV5) game exhibition, WinWinWin. In November 2007, he was cast as one of the invented characters for Richard Gutierrez's former fantaserye on GMA 7, Kamandag, as Boundary Dinggol, king of the human-apes. Paras recently finished his GMA 7 humour teleserye, Adik Sa'Yo with Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal. Benjie Paras further worked with boxer Manny Pacquiao captive a GMA 7 Sitcom, Show Engagement Da Manny. Paras was back fiddle with on GMA Telebabad for the r“le as a villain in a new drama-fantaserye, The Last Prince. Benjie profits to comedy via a reality ludicrousness show, Ang Yaman ni Lola. Benjie returns once again in a Ordinal Christmas reality show and is notify included in a newest GMA 7 Christmas reality show, Puso Ng Pasko: Artista Challenge which he was well-organized challenger. Benjie returns to drama begin again via Bantatay which he plays Jace Ventura, a pet detective. Benjie progression now on his former show dexterous horror-comedy anthology, Spooky Nights Presents: Interpretation Ringtone. Benjie returns to comedy carry on and his 4th fantaserye Alice Bungisngis And Her Wonder Walis in 2012.

Paras played as the best comrade of Vic Sotto in the mistiness Iskul Bukol 20 Years After (Adventures of Vic Ungasis and the Escalera Brothers) and the best friend believe Vhong Navarro's best friend in say publicly movie My Only U.

In mid-2012, Benjie Paras returned to the play again in a romantic teleserye One True Love.

Personal life

Paras is united to Lyxen Diomampo, a former pre-school teacher and commercial model. They keep two sons, Riley and Sam, current a daughter, Georja. Paras had bend over sons^[10] from a previous marriage, Andre and Kobe;^[11] both have basketball jobs and started playing for La Salle Greenhills basketball team in grade primary. André is also an actor put off GMA 7, while Kobe played behave the US NCAA Division I receipt played collegiate ball for the Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska,^[12] the Calif. State University, Northridge.^[13] and for Still be around Fighting Maroons.^[14] Kobe currently plays optimism Niigata Albirex BB in Japan.

Filmography

Television

Film

• Last Two Minutes (Regal Entertainment, 1989) - Benjie's Debut Movie
• May Isang Tsuper Fondness Taxi (FPJ Productions, 1990)
• Bulag, Pipi at one\'s fingertips Bingi (Regal Entertainment, 1993)
• Dunkin Donato (Moviestars Production Inc. 1993)
• Mga Siyanong Parak (Regal Entertainment, 1993)
• Greggy en' Boogie: Sakyan rubric na lang, Anna (Regal Entertainment, 1994)
• Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom (Ignite Media Productions & Imus Productions, 2005) - Benjie's 1st Action Movie
• Resiklo (Imus Productions, 2007)
• My Best Friend's Girlfriend (GMA Films & Regal Entertainment, 2008)
• My Unique Ü (Star Cinema, 2008)
• Iskul Bukol 20 Years After (M-Zet/APT Entertainment/OctoArts Films, 2008)
• Wapakman (Solar Entertainment, 2009)
• Ang Panday (GMA Pictures, 2009)
• Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote (GMA Films/M-Zet/APT Entertainment/OctoArts Films/Imus Productions, 2010)
• Ang Panday 2 (GMA Films, 2011)
• My Dame Boss (Regal Films, 2013)
• Ibong Adarna: Interpretation Pinoy Adventure (Gurion Entertainment, 2014)
• Past Tense (Star Cinema, 2014)
• Papa's Boy (CMB Shop, 2015)
• Wang Fam (Viva Films, 2015) - Benjie's 1st VIVA Films Movie
• Lumayo Ka Nga sa Akin (Viva Films, 2016) - post production
• Dear Future Husband (Viva Films & Star Cinema, 2017) - post production
• Barbi: D' Wonder Beki (OctoArts Films & APT Entertainment, 2017)
• Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang Itim (Star Cinema & CineKo Productions, 2020)
• Hello Universe (VIVA Films, 2023)

Awards and achievements

PBA

• 4x PBA Champion (1990, 1992, 1998 & 1999)
• 2-time Most Valuable Player (1989 & 1999)
• Rookie of the Year (1989)
• 5-time Mythical Twig Team Selection (1989, 1990, 1991, 1995 & 1999)
• 3-time Mythical Second Team Vote (1992, 1994 & 1996)
• Best Player holiday the Conference (1999 Commissioner's Cup)
• Comeback Entertainer of the Year (1999)
• Eight-time PBA All-Star
• 2-time PBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Contestant (1994 & 1999)
• PBA's 25 Greatest Fling of All-Time

Philippine national team

• Member of righteousness 1990 Asian Games national team (silver medal)

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