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Poy Erram ‘closes Gilas chapter’ of his career
Big man Poy Erram is retiring from the Gilas Pilipinas national team.
Erram revealed his decision in a social media post on Saturday, saying this "chapter" of his career was coming to a close and thanking those who were part of his Gilas journey.
“Just by wearing that jersey having that name in front always gave me goose bumps. Because not a lot of players have that chance to play and represent the country. I know there are players that are more deserving than me but I know that I deserved this,” Erram wrote in the caption of his post.
“I deserved this for the people that believe in me. I deserved this for the people that hated me. I deserved this for my family and most of all I deserved this for me.”
Erram said he had always said yes to Gilas call-ups as he wanted to help the national team.
“I will never say no to my country. I will never get tired of playing for you ????????. Nangarap lang ako dati na magkaron ng kahit na practice jersey lang ng GILAS. But now I am part of GILAS history and all worth it.”
Erram has been dealing with knee issues, which have hampered his availability to join Gilas' continuing preparations for the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup. He missed the team's recent campaign in a pocket tournament in China due to the injury.
The TNT big man donned the national colors during the Asian Qualifiers of the 2019 and 2023 editions of the FIBA World Cup, and the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup and its qualifiers.
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News
