Juami Tiongson wins his first PBA title and Arra San Agustin is one proud girlfriend

Finally, Juami Tiongson is now a PBA champion.

After being a four-time champion in the UAAP with Ateneo de Manila University, it took Tiongson more than a decade to win his first PBA title.

Tiongson and the San Miguel Beermen defeated TNT, 107-96, on Friday in Game 6 of the PBA Philippine Cup finals.

"Surreal, I'm lost for words," Tiongson said after the game.

He was drafted by Blackwater in 2014 where he played until 2016 before he joined a PBA D-League squad in 2017.

Eventually, he was picked up by NLEX before he landed with Terrafirma in 2019. In Terrafirma, he eventually became one of the faces of the franchise and was even named Most Improved Player in 2022. Then in 2024, Tiongson and Andreas Cahilig were traded to the San Miguel Beermen for Terrence Romeo and Vic Manuel.

"It means more to me. Obviously, with everything I went through in my career. Baka nung nag-start ang career ko, nawala ako sa PBA. I made it back and glory to God, and hopefully, win more championships," he said.

Juami Tiongson, also a first-time PBA champion @gmasportsph pic.twitter.com/6PRB50Xe1f

— JK Carandang (@jk_carandang) July 25, 2025

But what made it sweeter is that his girlfriend, Sparkle artist Arra San Agustin, was on the sidelines as Tiongson won his first chip.

"It's nice that she's here," Tiongson said.

San Agustin, meanwhile, said she is just proud of Tiongson's achievement.

"I'm really proud and happy because I've been with him for a long time because I've seen hardships, I know how hard he works. When I see Juami, I always tell him na he's the most disciplined, most hardworking person I've ever known and he deserves his first ever championship," San Agustin said.

"I'm really happy for him kasi at least, now nag-pay off lahat ng sipag niya, lahat ng ginagawa niya."

Sparkle artist Arra San Agustin on Juami Tiongson’s first championship @gmasportsph pic.twitter.com/hXCP3JDDQH

— JK Carandang (@jk_carandang) July 25, 2025

Tiongson and San Agustin's love story has been quite publicized as well.

It was previously reported that the two broke up in October 2022 after being together for around four years. Early this year, San Agustin confirmed they were together again.

—JMB, GMA Integrated News