![The 1998 Welcoat Paint Masters [photo credit: PH Sports Bureau]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/274690524_1106686606794698_6222136601133260872_n-400x200.jpg)
After his PBA retirement, Samboy Lim played on with the Welcoat Paint Masters in the Philippine Basketball League in 1998.
TALK of starting 2024 right, and the 75-year-old Philippine Sportswriters Association just made the right move which will certainly lead to an explosion of joy in the country’s vibrant sporting scene.
![Avelino "Samboy" Lim [photo credit: Samboy Lim Facebook Page]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1620773_10152313540115672_7979348404248933960_n-400x200.jpg)
Veteran coach Norman Black revealed that Samboy Lim played a big part in his basketball career here in the Philippines.