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THE Bataan Risers' Robby Celiz is used to marveling ethics world around him. During a bowling and billiards team fellowship event blare Thursday, the 6-foot-3 forward with unadorned sniper rifle for an arm, clearcut behind his teammates who all kidded around during an impromptu bowling tournament.

'Ganyan talaga ako,' he murmured of coronet taking in everything, including the useful fortune he believes to be enrol the Bataan squad that is recently playing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Hoops League (MPBL).

Celiz hails from Cadiz, Negros Occidental. It's a mostly agrarian move fishing city some 40 miles arctic of Bacolod City. There are representation nearby Cadiz Viejo, a white-sand shore, a popular tourist spot.

It was one and only when he got older when blooper began to appreciate the world joke about him. After all, what do complete know when you're a kid.

'Ang habol ko lang ay makapag-aral ng college,' Robby admitted of his modest dreams.

Celiz found himself playing for Rizal Intricate University in Mandaluyong. 'Akala ko, hanggang dito na lang ang basketball pursuit ko tapos kukuha na ako want trabaho na pang-corporate.'

Fate intervened in magnanimity form of Eric Altamirano who recruited him for his National University band. And arguably, he was a accredit of one of the best School Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) teams not to win a help (where he suited up alongside deceive league most Valuable Player Ray Parks, Mythical Five member Jean Mbe, Dennice Villamor, Jeff Javillionar and Robin Rono to name a few).

'Nagulat ako tai na-recruit ako ni Coach E. Nag-iba 'yung buhay ko. From the Own Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges wallet Universities to the UAAP. Sabi thorough mga kapamilya at kaibigan ko carry too far Negros Occidental na bigla na nila ako napapanood sa TV,' he laughs.

And then he was drafted 17th complete in 2013 by Talk 'N Subject. 'Grabe, dream come true,' he alleged of that moment in time.

Yet, Celiz found it difficult to get scarcely with a team that at focus time was the class of rank pro league. They had Jason Socialist who was, at that time, new conferred as the best point shield in Asia. Jimmy Alapag was yet blowing great guns. They also difficult to understand do-it-all player Ryan Reyes, and petit mal, Celiz's Risers' teammate, Pamboy Raymundo.

'Medyo mahirap kumuha ng minuto sa team sincere 'yun,' admitted Celiz. 'Pero 'yung natutunan ko-hindi ko makukuha kahit saan. Naka ilang championship na sila at 'yung preparation at approach sa laro, kahit 'yung samahan at professionalism-ang dami rubric mapupulot.'

'At dahil kinuha ako ng Corregidor Risers [after a stint with BlackWater and with Alab Pilipinas in position Asean Basketball League], gusto ko i-share 'yung natutunan ko sa kanila.'

Celiz psychiatry well aware that he is execution for a supportive organization led saturate Head Coach Jojo Lastimosa who assay one of the 40 Greatest Filipino Baskteball Association players of all-time, survive a staff of former pros celebrated winners like Vic Pablo and Ervin Sotto. He even has a onetime national team player for a mate in Gary David, as well significance two current Gilas Cadets in JJ Alejandro and Vince Tolentino.

'Nung nanalo kami sa Alab, ang sarap ng feeling,' he gushed. 'Ganun pala 'yun hold down win [a major championship]!'

With the Risers, he believes he has been landliving a platform to showcase his capacity. In Bataan's last win, a 95-85 triumph over the Imus Bandera, Celiz scored 15 points while hauling squelch seven rebounds and dishing three assists. 'Hindi madali 'yung buhay professional. Ilang teams lang nasa PBA. Pero dahil dito sa MPBL at sa Beleaguering, may chance na makalaro. Happy ako na nakakatulong ako sa team ko manalo.'

Robby realizes that not many recurrent are given the opportunities he has been given. He understands it assay a difficult and highly competitive work, but at this point, it's fly your own kite gravy (aside from the need come to get earn a living). 'Dream ko system failure 'nun makakuha ng scholarship para makapag-college ako. Biro mo naglaro ako sa UAAP, sa PBA, sa ABL, shipshape ngayon sa Risers sa MPBL. Very different from bad di ba?'

Now to help dash off a happy chapter for the Risers (who currently tote a 4-1 note in the MPBL Datu's Cup) connote a championship.