It is all water under the bridge now between Calvin Abueva and Ray Parks.

The Phoenix star said he personally apologized to the TNT ace in a chance encounter in the PBA bubble in Clark, Pampanga for an incident that involved Parks’ girlfriend Maika Rivera.

In a May 2019 game, Parks – then still with Blackwater – claimed Abueva cursed and made obscene gestures towards Rivera.

“We saw each other and I said, ‘Hey bro, sorry for what happened the past few years,'” Abueva said in a mix of Filipino and English on Sports Page.

“He told me, ‘It is okay, keep up what you’re doing. I wish you’re going to come back soon,'” Abueva added.

The incident proved to be life-changing for Abueva, who got slapped an indefinite ban days after following another on-court altercation that saw him clothesline former TNT import Terrence Jones.

Abueva spent 16 months in suspension and missed two whole conferences before the PBA reinstated him in October.

Veering away from his old antics, “The Beast” has been a welcome addition for Phoenix as he averages 17.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists.

Phoenix is on the right track to ending a two-conference playoff drought with a 5-3 record in the ongoing Philippine Cup. – Rappler.com