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Gilas' Thirdy Ravena shows courage despite injury: 'Laban lang'
Thirdy Ravena is one courageous soldier for the Philippines.
In their opening game against Lebanon in the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup in Indonesia, Thirdy suffered a cut above his eye after a bad landing before the end of the first half.
With the injury, he was wheeled off the court, but still with a smile on his face.
Magpagaling ka, Thirdy! ??????#FIBAAsiaCup pic.twitter.com/ouq0sFuAbd
— ???? FIBA Asia Cup (@FIBAAsiaCup) July 13, 2022
Come the second half, the younger Ravena returned as if nothing happened, and registered 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists in the game.
Our wishes worked -- Thirdy's back! ????#FIBAAsiaCup pic.twitter.com/joSUkQml0s
— ???? FIBA Asia Cup (@FIBAAsiaCup) July 13, 2022
Apparently, Thirdy continued to play because he did not want the team to be down a man.
"12 lang kami dito and I didn't want the team to be one man down. Laban lang and, as we always mention, para sa bayan," Thirdy said, as quoted by a tweet from the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.
"12 lang kami dito and I didn’t want the team to be one man down. Laban lang and, as we always mention, para sa bayan." — @ThirdyRavenaaa
— SBP (@officialSBPinc) July 13, 2022
Bled and bruised but never backed down, Gilas Thirdy showed everyone PUSO?? pic.twitter.com/yw3Z3bSOQy
Thirdy's injury even had his brother Kiefer scared, but he was not surprised with his comeback.
"It wasn't just me. Thirdy has 11 other brothers in the team. Everybody was just worried as I am," Kiefer said in a post-game conference.
"Knowing him, I wasn't surprised that he came back. Coach knows when and when not to put him in," Kiefer said.
The older Ravena said they will continue monitoring Thirdy's situation.
"I'm sure he'll be ready to play against India."
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA News
