PBA Photo Bonanza

I bought these vintage PBA photos, taken in the mid-1990s by BingBong Ortiz of Malaya and Manolet Santiago, at a wonderful antique stand in Tiendesitas, a shopping complex offering a wide variety of delicacies, crafts and clothing from all over the Philippines. They capture a lot of the PBA's unique qualities -- the dominance of imports and the quaint rules limiting foreign players' heights; the over-the-top passion put on display during Philippine basketball games and the endearing sloppiness and haphazard play that occasionally takes over games. Enjoy.