PBA legend Samboy Lim collapses during exhibition game — report

Published November 28, 2014 7:42pm

Former San Miguel Beer great Samboy Lim was rushed to the hospital on Friday after collapsing during an exhibition game at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Another former PBA player Vince Hizon first broke the news on Twitter.

#PrayersForSamboy

— Vince Hizon (@VinceHizon12) November 28, 2014

Samboy "The Skywalker" Lim just collapsed after coming out of an exhibition game! Pls pray for Samboy! #PrayersForSamboy @pbaconnect

— Vince Hizon (@VinceHizon12) November 28, 2014

According to online reports, he was rushed to the hospital unconscious.

Fellow PBA great Nelson Asaytono told Snow Badua of Spin.ph that the 53-year-old Lim was stretching on the sidelines after being taken out of the game when he collapsed.

Lim starred for the Letran Knights and the Northern Consolidated Cement national team before joining San Miguel Beer in the PBA in 1986. Known as the "Skywalker" for his high-flying ability, Lim was named to the league's 25 Greatest Players List during the PBA's silver anniversary in 2000.

Messages of concern, including those from former and current players, quickly flooded Twitter soon after news broke out.

Samboy Lim was my ultimate childhood idol. Hope he is well

— Jason Webb (@Jason_Webb_Phil) November 28, 2014

Prayers to PBA Legend Samboy Lim...????

— Jimmy Alapag (@JAlapag3) November 28, 2014

Man, sad to hear about Samboy. Praying for him

— Rob Reyes (@theREALrob22) November 28, 2014

Prayers for Samboy Lim #ArribaLetran

— Kevin Louie Alas (@kevinlouiealas) November 28, 2014

Prayers out to Samboy Lim and his family. ????

— Kelly Williams (@KelWilliams21) November 28, 2014

Prayers for the skywalker.. ????????????

— Kiefer Ravena (@kieferravena) November 28, 2014

prayers for coach samboy lim...

— dennis Denok miranda (@dMiranda_2) November 28, 2014

Lets pray for samboy lim.....

— alfrancis chua (@alfrancischua) November 28, 2014

Prayers for the skywalker, samboy lim. Get well soon boss Sam! ????

— enrico villanueva (@enricov14) November 28, 2014

One of the true great ones!! And most impossible to guard. Get well, Samboy!!

— Tim Cone (@manilacone) November 28, 2014

Prayers for Samboy Lim and his family!

— joshua urbiztondo (@jurb2) November 28, 2014

— JST, GMA News

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