Mason Amos shrugs off Ateneo jeers, leans on La Salle assist

Though he misplaced his first recreation in opposition to his former group Ateneo, Mason Amos appreciates his La Salle teammates who showered him ‘with assist with love’ amid the heckling

MANILA, Philippines – Tune out the detractors.

That’s what Mason Amos did because the La Salle stretch huge vows to maintain transferring ahead after getting booed and heckled by the gang of his former group, Ateneo, through the faculties’ first UAAP rivalry match this season. 

Amos, who abruptly left Ateneo for arch rival La Salle in July 2024, stated he leaned on the Inexperienced Archers’ assist through the extremely anticipated showdown on Sunday, October 5.

“I imply, there’s actually nothing to remark about it. You already know, that’s how they really feel,” Amos bluntly stated after La Salle’s 81-74 loss to Ateneo.

“And I imply, that’s gonna be how they really feel for the remainder of the season… I’m simply gonna maintain transferring ahead,” he added.

La Salle group captain Mike Phillips threw his assist for the Archers’ younger star.

“No participant desires to form of undergo that however that’s how life occurs… that’s the playing cards that God dealt Mason, and no hurt or foul on Ateneo’s facet, it’s all a part of the sport,” stated Phillips.

Amos typified La Salle’s struggles within the first three quarters, submitting simply 6 factors on 2-of-7 capturing, because the Archers trailed by as many as 33 factors.

However the Archers got here again swinging, practically erasing the deficit and threatening inside 5 factors behind Phillips, Kean Baclaan, and Jacob Cortez. 

Ateneo managed to outlive La Salle’s large fightback to remain good at 4-0 for the solo early lead in Season 88 males’s basketball. 

“For us, we had been simply showering him with assist, with love, and actually simply attempting to arrange him mentally as a result of, you understand, we actually are happy with Mason. Not lots of people would try this,” stated Phillips.

“And so, all of the negativity, something, all of the nervousness, we simply proceed to provide it to God, and that’s one thing that got here from him truly main as much as the sport. And in order that form of rubbed off on me,” he added. – Rappler.com