Dwyne Enriquez (9) celebrates together with his FEU Child Tamaraws teammates right through a recreation within the NBA Emerging Stars Invitationals in Singapore.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
SINGAPORE—Weeks after his tragic passing, Rene Baterbonia endured to make an have an effect on on his fellow athletes, even on the ones he had by no means met.
Dwyne Enriquez, a member of the FEU-Diliman Child Tamaraws competing within the NBA Emerging Stars Invitationals in Singapore, used to be a kind of other people touched through Baterbonia.
In FEU’s rousing debut towards Hwa Chong Establishment within the regional highschool match, Enriquez paid tribute to Baterbonia through writing the phrases “For Rene” on his pair of Kobes.
‘FOR RENE’
Dwynne Enriquez, one of the crucial FEU-Diliman Child Tamaraws devoted his squad’s win to the overdue Rene Baterbonia. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/F5OXkbAKgr
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“We didn’t have any courting. We by no means met, however in fact, as a fellow athlete, you need to really feel for him,” the 16-year-old Enriquez informed the Inquirer in Filipino after posting 10 issues, two assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals off the bench within the 89-24 blowout.
“We have been stunned to listen to about his passing and it’s his final day [of wake] nowadays so this recreation is for him.”
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The 18-year-old Baterbonia and his teammate Divine Adili died in a drowning incident right through the Ateneo Blue Eagles’ team-building task in Dipaculao, Aurora on June 8.
Baterbonia, a highschool standout at Ateneo de Davao College ahead of committing to Ateneo de Manila, used to be introduced house to Talocogon, Agusan del Sur on Saturday for the overall days of his wake. His burial is on Wednesday, June 24.
Remaining week, Ateneo de Davao honored Baterbonia through retiring his No. 2 jersey and renaming its senior highschool coated courtroom in honor of the overdue basketball standout.
