Newly-wed wins NBA2K17 contest
It wasn’t easy choosing the winner of our NBA2K17 contest. The first cut eliminated entries that had the wrong answers to the three questions of (1) which coach had a better win-loss record with Golden State last season (Luke Walton or Steve Kerr), ( 2) who is the new Atlanta Hawks starting center and ( 3) who is the former PBA coach now an Indiana Pacers assistant coach. The correct answers, in order, are Walton, Dwight Howard and Bill Bayno.
The second cut struck out entries with incomplete details, like no address or age or occupation (if student, no school, course and year). The third cut removed essays that went beyond the stipulated limit of three sentences. The fourth cut took away entries that weren’t creative or sensible (one volunteered to run naked along EDSA). Finally, the fifth cut collected the best essays with the correct answers and from that pool came the winner.
The standout was Ruffy Jerome Cisnero, 28, a call center agent from Manila. He sent in his entry via the Instagram account @iamruffyj. His essay: “Love to win this, just got married but basketball is still my girlfriend. Ygtrece (Paul George) as a cover is awesomeness for he is an inspiration coming from a career-ending injury to becoming a (future) Hall of Famer. Want to test my basketball skills from hardcourt to PS4 and this would be a great, bonding game with my wife.”
From over a hundred entries, we picked Ruffy to win the NBA2K17 Early Tip-Off edition video game, 2K notebook, authentic NBA baller band and a Los Angeles Lakers sticker “This Is Why We Play.” RSA 1 Group, Inc. CEO Rely San Agustin provided the prizes for the contest. San Agustin recently organized an NBA2K17 competition involving 256 players. Custer George Galas, 24, topped the tournament by beating Augusto (Anthony) de Jesus III, 2-1, in the bestof-three finals. Both Galas and De Jesus earned tickets to represent the country in next year’s NBA2K17 Asian Championships in Taipei.
**** For winning the tournament, Galas brought home an NBA2K17 PS4 bundle sponsored by Sony. De Jesus, 30, got an NBA League Pass. Galas is an Adamson fourth year mechanical engineering undergrad from Caloocan while De Jesus is a high school graduate from Tondo and works as a stock custodian at Nautica under Planet Sports.
Four entries that were seriously considered for the top prize were Leonardo Aran ( Instagram @ nardge),gmail.com), Laurence Amante ( email crisantoninoamante@Alfred Urlanda (email
alfredurlanda@ gmail. com) and Joseph Andrei Castillejo ( Instagram@desouperman).
Aran, 64, is from Binangonan, Rizal. He said: “I would like to own the NBA2K17 video game because as a senior citizen and a retired government employee, I retain my love and passion for basketball but am unable to participate physically in the game anymore…with this video game, I will be able to feel and experience being in complete control of my team, acting as the team owner, manager, coach, player and spectator, all rolled into one in this latest iteration of the NBA video game, said to be the ultimate in sport simulation authenticity and an incredible digital basketball experience.”
**** Amante, 11, is a Grade 6 student at Centro Montessori Internationale from White Plains, Quezon City. He said: “I would like to own NBA 2K17 because I love to play basketball and I love everything NBA (especially the video game). Like any other kid that plays basketball, I want to be in the NBA and NBA 2K17’s MyCAREER is the closest thing to me reaching my dreams and playing with my idol LeBron ‘The King’ James. I also want the giveaway because it will be like an early Christmas gift and I want to play with the 1992 Dream Team with Michael Jordan, Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson, Larry Bird, and lots of other superstars from the 90’s.”
Urlanda, 20, is a fourth year student of Technical Communication at Mapua and is from Congressional Village, Barangay Toro, Quezon City. He said: “Since 2015, NBA2K brings my family closer together like never before. If I would win this marvelous gift from a notable sports analyst, then we will still enjoy beating one another that determines who will wash the dishes. Yes, this is just a game, but a family that plays together, stays together.”
Castillejo, 17, is a first year Agricultural Economics student at UP Los Banos and is from the London Terrace Dormitory, Mt. Banawe Street, Los Banos, Laguna. He said: “Wanna win this because NBA2K is really a great game. Also, PG13 is on the cover who is an inspiration to all for not giving up and having an insane love for the game of basketball. We all know what he experienced but that didn’t stop him from working hard for the game we all love.”
Ruffy may claim his prize during office hours on Friday, Nov. 11, at ECJ Bldg., Arzobispo corner Real Streets, Intramuros, near the San Agustin Church. Please contact Babes at Tel. 527-6007 for directions.