Marc Pingris represented the Philippines and contributed heavily when they bagged the silver medal in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship that sent them to the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
21 Facts About Marc Pingris
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Marc Pingris currently serves as an assistant coach for the Philippine national team.
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Marc Pingris was born on October 16,1981, to Jean Marc Pingris Sr.
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When Marc Pingris was three years old, his father left for work in Morocco and separated from the family.
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In high school, Marc Pingris tried to play in their school try-outs but he was not accepted, but when he was in 2nd year he was finally accepted to their school's varsity team.
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Marc Pingris played for the Cebu Gems in the Metropolitan Basketball Association and for the Welcoat Paints in the Philippine Basketball League before declaring for the PBA draft.
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Marc Pingris was selected by the FedEx Express with the 3rd overall pick in the 2004 PBA draft.
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Marc Pingris played a few games with Air21 prior to the trade that sent him to the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs.
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Marc Pingris was traded to Purefoods after having played a few games with the Express.
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When Purefoods center Rommel Adducul was diagnosed with nasopharynx cancer, Marc Pingris was shipped to the Magnolia Beverage Masters for center Enrico Villanueva at the start of the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference.
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Marc Pingris played his first game for Magnolia as a starter, going up against his former team, Purefoods.
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Barely 24 hours after being shipped to Burger King, Marc Pingris was released to the Purefoods TJ Giants after Purefoods agreed to surrender its first and second round picks in 2010 to Burger King.
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On October 14,2016, Marc Pingris was recognized during the PBA Leo Awards Night as he was named to the PBA All-Defensive Team.
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Marc Pingris was to play for the Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA bubble during the 2020 season which was set up in late 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was unable to play for the team due to an injury.
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Marc Pingris announced his retirement from competitive basketball in May 2021, after 16 years of playing in the PBA.
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On November 24,2021, Marc Pingris signed with the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.
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Marc Pingris formally came out of retirement from playing in 2023 after formally signing a contract with another MPBL team, this time being with the Imus SV Squad.
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Marc Pingris resigned from his-then role as commissioner of the Pilipinas Super League to commit to Imus.
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In January 2022, Marc Pingris was appointed as commissioner of the Pilipinas Super League, a newly-established league at the time.
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Marc Pingris is married to actress Danica Sotto, daughter of Vic Sotto and Dina Bonnevie.
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Marc Pingris considers Slam Dunk as his favorite anime and its protagonist Hanamichi Sakuragi his favorite cartoon character, from which he earned the nickname "Sakuragi".