MANILA, Philippines – Many Filipinos were heartbroken when Gilas Pilipinas fell second to China at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. Nonetheless, many Filipino basketball fans took to the Internet to show their support, proving that win or lose, their love for the team remains.
And so when Rappler asked readers to send in fan art of the Gilas team, entries came in even after the championship loss. Both digital and hand-drawn, these works are heartening displays of passion and respect for our national athletes.
Here are some of the works that got the most attention in our Facebook album, in no particular order:
Artist: Bon Bernardo
3,915 likes and 181 shares
2,356 likes, 27 shares
Artist: Vince Serrano
13,591 likes, 1,106 shares
Artist: Adrian Tiamson
2,067 likes and 28 shares
Artist: Sam Nicdao
4,328 likes, 219 shares
Artist: Edzil Cole
2,065 likes, 27 shares
Artist: Rudolf Val Dimayuga
6,581 likes, 89 shares
2,629 likes, 20 shares
Artist: Jerome Rustia
3,057 likes, 18 shares
Artist: Bhudz Perico
2,684 likes, 25 shares
Artist: Bernard Kenneth Pena
2,448 likes, 15 shares
Artist: Khristian Vinuya
12,940 likes, 509 shares
Artist: Gene Marx Cristobal Guiao
4,039 likes, 56 shares
Artist: JR Parcon
5,328 likes, 79 shares
Artist: Jay Legion Capacite
1,547 likes, 15 shares
Artist: JoBel Gojit
2,754 likes, 23 shares
Artist: Robert Lim
4,167 likes, 62 shares
Artist: Gerald Cabuslay
7,031 likes, 105 shares
Artist: Junn Castro
2,059 likes, 13 shares
Which of the above works are your favorites? Let us know in the comments section below! You can also view the full collection of fan art here. - Rappler.com
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