Those were the words out of Arwind Santos’ mouth shortly after leading the Petron Blaze Boosters to a game 7 victory Sunday night to win the 2011 PBA Governors’ Cup.
“Sabi nga nila sa PBL, sa UAAP, nag-champion ako, pero malas daw ako dito. Siguro ngayon putol na yung paniniwala nila na ganyan,” he added.
It took Santos five long years before he won his first title in the PBA, in a journey that has been marked by one heartbreak after another. Despite a sterling amateur career, he often struggled to find the glory that came so easily to him before he entered the professional ranks.
Apart from being part of the losing team in the finals twice, Santos had been runner-up for the league’s Most Valuable Player award three times. But on Sunday, all the glory was his; he led his team to the title and also won the finals MVP award.
Perhaps fittingly, his moment of triumph came against Kelly Williams, his friend and rival.
“Hindi kami nagpapansinan nung series kasi alam namin may mga trabaho kaming kailangan gawin and yun eh tulungan ang team namin,” said Santos. “Pero magkabigan kami. In fact, kumpare ko nga yan eh.”
The two entered the league the same year; Williams was picked first, while Santos was second.
And for the past few years, it seemed that Santos’ destiny was to remain just that: No. 2.
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