THE Kraken. The Gentle Giant. The six-time MVP.
Give him all the accolades as the 6 foot 11 inch Cebuano Center playing for the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball has been dominating the local sport for a decade, capping it up with six successive seasons of being hailed as the Most Valuable Player – a record no other player comes close to.
Fajardo is no stranger to international competition, having played in the FIBA Basketball for a decade or since 201
During the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers, Fajardo averaged 10.8 points and close to 5 rebounds per game.
In the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers he played a game where he scored 9 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and issued an assist.
COURTESY: PBA
Born November 17, 1989, the 33-year old hulking player first played center for the University of Cebu Webmasters.
He was drafted by the San Miguel Beermen in the Asean Basketball League in the Asean Basketball League before being selected as the first overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the Petron Blaze Boosters (Who will revert to San Miguel Beer in the coming years).
Fajardo first played for the national team and earned a silver medal at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Gilas Pilipinas.
He achieved history when he won the MVP award for six consecutive seasons, from 2014 to 2019.
