Stephen Curry leaves Daniel Padilla speechless, basketball fans roaring at MOA arena in 1-day Manila visit

By: Paolo Manuel C. Fule

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry left the Philippines wanting for more of him, and indeed, he said this will not be his last trip to the country as he finished his one-day only trip to Manila for his Under Armour promotional tour on September 5, Saturday.

He capped the day with a media question and answer at Raffles hotel in Makati followed by an exhibition game with selected high school cagers at the Mall of Asia Arena in the afternoon. Philippine actor and teen heartthrob Daniel Padilla had a meet-and-greet with him in a VIP lounge at Raffles Makati. “That might have been the first time, I’m guessing, he was speechless”, said Curry in the media press conference. It was reported recently that Stephen Curry surprisingly  followed Daniel Padilla on Twitter because the actor posted his collection of the champion layers’ signature shoes and merchandise.

Asked by this reporter if there is pressure going into the regular season being the efending champion and reigning MVP, the baby-faced Curry said “We feel like we’re still the team to beat. It’s going to be a different challenge for us. We’ve never defended an NBA championship before so it will be a new experience for us. All eyes are on our team and every other team is trying to knock us off our throne, so we have to be even better than we were last year to get back to the top.”

Wardell Stephen “Steph” Curry II or popularly known as Stephen Curry was born on March 14, 1988. He is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing 6’ 3” tall, Curry plays the point guard position and is considered by some to be the one of the greatest shooters in NBA history.  The 2015 NBA Most Valuable Player and a two-time NBA All-Star, is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry. In this year’s NBA finals, Curry carried his team into the championship, something that the Golden State Warriors franchise hasn’t repeated since 1975.

Boy-next-door JP Gamaro stays humble amidst popularity

By: Paolo Manuel C. Fule

His good looks might have swoon a lot of girls in the campus where he is studying, but his down-to-earth personality is what sets Jaypee apart  from other boys. Born John Paul A. Gamaro on January 8, 1999 in San Pablo City, Laguna, the 5-foot-6 high school student from St. Joseph School is taking it one step at a time.

His list of achievements as a model include Mr. Josephian 2012 second runner up, Mr. Intramurals 2013,  and candidate for the 2015 search for Mr. Cocostar 2015. Jaypee’s hobbies include watching movies, reading wattpad and playing online application games. His favorite song is “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” by Sting while his favorite movie is “The Fault in our Stars”.

When it comes to being photogenic, the lenses of Ralph Daryl Photograpy and Swing Fushion Photography has captured the good looks of Jaypee Gamaro. He intends to take Computer Science when he enters his college year. His ambition in life is to be an actor and tv commercial model.

We look forward to the future success of this rare find of a young model. We hope that he, too, can also be a good role model for the young. Someone who persevers and believes in one’s capabilities amidst difficult odds. Indeed, character and faith in God are the keys to achieve one’s dream.

Email the author at: paolomanuelfule@yahoo.com