It's been 9 years since Samboy Lim suffered a heart attack. It was during an exhibition game among former PBA players when he collapsed. Unfortunately, there was no one to immediately attend to the emergency to give first aid and that proved to be critical to his condition. He lapsed into a coma from which he eventually recovered partially and had to be cared for until his recent passing.
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| A photo of Samboy beside the urn containing his cremains near the chapel altar at Letran |
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| NCAA Championship trophies and souvenir nets from when Samboy played for Letran in the early 1980s. They won three straight titles with Samboy on the team. |
I've long been a fan of Samboy Lim and was thrilled to finally meet him in person more than 2 decades ago. His former wife was a close friend of my wife as they had been blockmates throughout law school. Lelen is also our Godmother in our wedding. Lost among the photos that perished from Ondoy was one where we posed at the opening of their restaurant many years ago which I kept for one because we both held a bottle of San Miguel Pale Pilsen. There were no smart phones or social media apps to record these for posterity but such memories are ones you keep close and fondly recall and retell.
Samboy was a good man, a good father to daughter Jamie. He was a role model for a lot of kids especially those who were inspired by his game and demeanor on and off court. He took risks when he played and I thought he should have been MVP if not for all the injuries that prevented him from playing full seasons. Samboy will be missed by family, friends and fans.
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