Converge owner denies recruiting PBA deserters

Dennis Anthony Uy, the CEO of Converge which owns a franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association, issued a statement on Tuesday denying that his team has called on three other squads to bolt the league, saying “the company is not in the business of basketball and that he is not interested in participating in such histrionics.”

The statement also took a shot at “the SMC-MVP (San Miguel Corp. — Manny V. Pangilinan group) duopoly resulting in declining live gates, with the UAAP getting more ticket sales, and new talents snubbing the PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) draft to play overseas.”

The leadership of the PBA just ended its annual planning session in Paris, wh…

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