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Kamustahan with former UAAP MVP Dylan Ababou
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8/21/2023
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00:00
"Dylan is injured again, let's trade him."
00:02
While I was trading, I would go to other teams, share gospel,
00:05
then I would get injured again, I would get traded again.
00:07
So it's like that, literally, I became a missionary, I became a journeyman.
00:11
As a family, sometimes we are redirected to other paths to pursue other careers.
00:25
But that doesn't mean that we are lost.
00:28
Rather, we are diverted to a greater and bigger calling.
00:32
And today, we are going to talk about that,
00:34
with none other than Dylan Ababu.
00:37
How is life recently for you?
00:38
I have four jobs right now.
00:41
Four jobs, that's a lot.
00:43
Two of them are about basketball.
00:45
I did my own basketball skills training and player development.
00:50
So, any ages, any levels, any genders.
00:54
I coach at Tolario Union School.
00:57
It's a high school, so I assist and coach varsity girls.
01:01
PE teaching, marketing for physical therapy, home health, wheelchairs, scooters, and so on.
01:09
Where are you now in the US and when did you move there?
01:14
Last year only.
01:15
September 2022, LA, then October, I moved here to Tulare, California.
01:21
My whole family has been in America ever since.
01:25
I'm only in the Philippines because of basketball.
01:27
That's why I was left behind.
01:28
You are doing four jobs at the same time.
01:31
And then, while you were in the Philippines,
01:32
can you tell us about the different teams you played for?
01:39
When I was in fourth year high school, I tried out for the RP Youth National Team.
01:43
Now, they call it Batang DILAS.
01:46
Jerby Cruz was already in the US team.
01:47
Chester Naylor, Francis Aliana, Mark Canlas.
01:50
They said, along with Daryl Bautista, who was also in the youth team,
01:53
they said, "Join us in the US team. We'll be together."
01:56
- I was in the national team. - They pulled you.
01:59
Yes, they pulled me.
02:00
I went to the US team in 2005.
02:03
I was also in the PBL teams, Harbor Center,
02:06
which is now Northport in the PBA.
02:08
It's now Magnolia in the PBA.
02:10
Boss Manny Pangilinan was in the men's national team.
02:14
I was in the team from 2008 to 2011.
02:18
After 2011, I was drafted in the PBA, Baraco Bowl.
02:22
After a few months, I was drafted in the Hinebra.
02:24
I played there for three and a half years.
02:26
I went back to Baraco Bowl, I was transferred to Tocintex,
02:29
I was transferred to Blackwater, I was transferred to Globalport,
02:32
I was transferred to Phoenix.
02:33
I went to KIA, I went to Northport in Glet,
02:36
I went to Chooks to go 3-on-3.
02:38
After that, the team was supposed to be Platinum Karaoke.
02:42
But for 10 days, I prepared for one year for the PBA Tricks,
02:46
not for Platinum Karaoke.
02:47
Then 10 days before the opening, my Achilles tendon was cut.
02:50
My Achilles tendon was ruptured.
02:53
It was a long time, a year of rehab.
02:55
But when my Achilles tendon was ruptured,
02:57
I decided to retire from basketball.
02:59
After one year, in September, I came here.
03:02
Because I'm already retired, I won't play anymore.
03:05
The time that you had to step back from the game
03:08
because of the injury, how did that change?
03:12
Not just your career, because you said you retired,
03:14
but your perspective in life.
03:16
When my Achilles tendon was ruptured,
03:20
I knew right away that it was a sign from the Lord
03:23
that I needed to stop playing basketball
03:24
and focus on mentoring and coaching.
03:27
It's a good thing that it was just one year.
03:28
You'll be forced to stop playing.
03:30
So it was a clear sign, and I accepted what happened.
03:34
I knew that I was being diverted,
03:36
like you said earlier, to a different path.
03:38
When you thought that it was a sign to stop,
03:42
how challenging was it?
03:43
How was the process of accepting that?
03:45
The process of accepting that you'll be playing basketball
03:47
for almost your entire life.
03:50
I sacrificed and devoted time to prepare for the tournament.
03:53
Then, as soon as I felt that I was in shape,
03:58
I felt that I was ready.
03:59
That's when I got injured, so that happened many times.
04:01
The Lord also told me to relax, but I was too focused.
04:05
I don't have any regrets because
04:07
I gave my best since I was young.
04:09
I left everything on the floor.
04:11
I didn't hold back, I didn't save energy,
04:14
I really all-out.
04:15
So now, I feel like I'm okay.
04:17
I gave my all.
04:18
That's my only faith in basketball.
04:20
I won't reach that.
04:21
I had a lot of injuries, so I won't be able to achieve that.
04:23
I'm okay. I'm okay to leave.
04:25
Through the years, you have been moving
04:27
from one team to another,
04:29
from one place to another,
04:30
but at the same time, you're making progress.
04:33
Not only are you moving, but you're also making progress in life.
04:36
How has that helped you to become the person you are right now?
04:39
About moving,
04:41
I remember Dr. Andy Howe told me,
04:44
"The joy of man."
04:45
I really go to a lot of places.
04:47
Well, personally,
04:48
I also became a missionary.
04:50
Because in every team I went to,
04:53
we set up Bible study groups.
04:55
Of course, with the help of Brother J.J. Helterbrand,
04:57
of course, Kirby Ray Mundo,
04:59
they were the ones who shared the Bible with me.
05:01
They were Kelly Williams,
05:02
Larry Fonashere,
05:03
Brother Doug Kramer,
05:05
Dylan was injured again.
05:06
We traded him.
05:07
While I was getting traded,
05:08
I would go to other teams,
05:09
share the gospel,
05:10
and I would get injured again,
05:12
and I would get traded again.
05:13
So, it's like that. I literally became a missionary.
05:15
It became a joy.
05:16
For someone who has been frequently traded,
05:19
who moved from one place to another,
05:21
how do you find the sense of belongingness?
05:24
I'm very grateful because
05:26
my teammates in the PBA,
05:29
the ones I was with in college,
05:30
my coaches in the PBA,
05:32
the ones I was a coach with in the amateur or national team,
05:36
we had reunions.
05:38
So, it helped.
05:39
For me, it was not an issue finding the sense of belongingness.
05:42
I had social belongingness.
05:44
But right now, Dylan,
05:45
how would you describe for you what home is?
05:47
For me,
05:48
our identity is Jesus Christ.
05:51
We are all in Christ.
05:52
That's our identity.
05:53
If I were to connect it to home,
05:54
the definition of true home is
05:56
when you are with your fellow believers.
05:58
So, wherever you are,
05:59
it's not limited to a house,
06:01
a team,
06:02
an establishment,
06:03
or an office.
06:05
No, wherever you are,
06:06
you're with your fellow believers,
06:08
your family,
06:10
your loved ones.
06:11
That's home.
06:11
I have heard different definitions of home,
06:15
but that was one of the greatest definitions.
06:17
Thank you.
06:18
That's from God.
06:19
I really appreciate this interview.
06:21
I hope you can help and inspire more people.
06:25
Alright, thank you so much again, Sir Dylan.
06:27
I hope to see you soon.
06:28
I hope your mentoring career in the US will flourish.
06:32
Thank you very much.
06:33
And of course, more blessings to you,
06:35
Marie's, and the whole family.
06:36
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06:51
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