Before PBA, there was MICAA
The Philippine Basketball Association traces its roots to the powerful MICAA league, whose dominance, controversies, and eventual fallout reshaped the country’s basketball landscape in 1975.
Henry has been into NBA chronicling since 1968 during his younger days at Xavier. He spent his grade school and high school years (1962-72) at Xavier School and then attended De La Salle Taft in college.
The Philippine Basketball Association traces its roots to the powerful MICAA league, whose dominance, controversies, and eventual fallout reshaped the country’s basketball landscape in 1975.
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