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BATANGAS CITY, Philippines – Rey Guevarra banked on his experience to trump a young challenger and bag his 4th Slam Dunk title.
The Phoenix Fuel Masters forward converted a windmill off a bounce as he edged Blackwater rookie Renz Palma in the Luzon leg of the 2018 PBA All-Star Week here at the Batangas City Sports Arena on Friday, May 25.
After two ties in the final round, Guevarra, who won 3 straight Slam Dunk crowns from 2014 to 2016, broke out the windwill for a perfect score of 40 to beat Palma, who earned 39 points following an effortless reverse 180 dunk.
Rey Guevarra wins the Slam Dunk Competition with this windmill dunk after getting a perfect 40. | via @dioquinodelfin #PBAAllStar2018 pic.twitter.com/HCn5cH9RJo
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) May 25, 2018
In the first round of the finals, Palma was groomed to win the title with a near-free-throw-line dunk for 39 points but Guevarra matched his score with a reverse between-the-legs jam.
Blackwater’s Renz Palma jumps near the free throw line for this slam. | via @dioquinodelfin #PBAAllStar2018 pic.twitter.com/awYCZBkxDo
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) May 25, 2018
The 31-year-old Guevarra, who cashed in P30,000, dethroned last year’s champion Chris Newsome of Meralco.
Other participants were Alaska’s Marion Magat, GlobalPort’s Lervin Flores and San Miguel’s Matt Ganuelas Rosser.
– Rappler.com
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