23 Facts About Alvin Patrimonio

Alvin Dale Vergara Patrimonio was born on November 17,1966 and is a Filipino retired professional basketball player from the Philippine Basketball Association and is the current team manager for the Magnolia Hotshots.

Alvin Patrimonio is the second player after Bogs Adornado to win back-to-back MVP awards in 1993 and 1994, and the second player to win three Best Player of the Conference award after Vergel Meneses.

Alvin Patrimonio played his entire career with the Purefoods franchise and won five championships, mostly in the All-Filipino Conference championships with three.

Alvin Patrimonio was a part of the 1998 Philippine Centennial Team.

Alvin Patrimonio, looking for an opportunity to play basketball, transferred to the Intramuros-based Mapua Institute of Technology.

Alvin Patrimonio won the NCAA Most Valuable Player award back-to-back in 1985 and 1986 despite not leading the school to a championship.

Alvin Patrimonio had a two-conference stint with the Swift Hotdogs and won a title before joining the PBA in the middle of the 1988 season.

Alvin Patrimonio has seen action for the Philippine national team many times in his playing career.

Alvin Patrimonio entered the PBA in 1988 alongside the Rookie of the Year Jojo Lastimosa, many-time Mythical Team and Best Defensive Team member Jerry Codinera and perennial Best Defensive Team member Glenn Capacio.

Alvin Patrimonio was the subject of a controversy between Swift, his PABL team, and Purefoods, the team who drafted him.

Alvin Patrimonio played the center position in his collegiate and amateur days.

Alvin Patrimonio's known trademark was the spin move to the low post which he utilized to great effect due to his exceptional pivoting skills.

Alvin Patrimonio justified this contract by winning the 1991,1993 and 1994 Most Valuable Player awards of the PBA and leading the team to three conference championships.

Alvin Patrimonio has a reputation for being one of the most beloved players in Philippine basketball, and is arguably the second most popular player of all time, just behind "Living Legend" Robert Jaworski.

Alvin Patrimonio was inducted to the PBA Hall of Fame in 2011.

Alvin Patrimonio was one of the former housemates of Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited.

Alvin Patrimonio is a commercial model and her Creamsilk TVC was shown in April 2011.

Alvin Patrimonio is currently ranked 130th in the world of Juniors Tennis and turned professional in 2012.

Alvin Patrimonio won the women's division title in the recently concluded 34th PCA Open Tennis Championship last September 2015, she took part in the National Team for Tennis in the 2015 SEA Games for Women's Singles category but did not advance through the semifinals.

Alvin Patrimonio has one grandson from Clarice, with her partner Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagle center Jobe Nkemakolam.

Alvin Patrimonio first appeared as guest in the Mars Ravelo classic Bondying which starred retired PBA player Jimmy Santos.

Alvin Patrimonio is an endorser of many products such as Purefoods, Swatch, Lipovitan, Kaypee Shoes, Nike, etc.

Alvin Patrimonio appeared in a political ad campaign for Senator Manny Villar.