By james art Although he failed to give Meralco a PBA championship, Allen Durham has definitely carved a legend that will last forever for the Bolts.
Alan Durham has retired from professional basketball.
Meralco team manager Paolo Trillo confirmed this development on A sport on Wednesday, Oct. 30
“Yes, Durham is retiring from basketball,” Trillo said via text message.
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In his final tour of duty for the Bolts, the 36-year-old did his best, but he and his team just fell short against rival Justin Brownlee and Ginebra in the quarterfinals of the Season 49 Governors Cup.
Fans will surely miss the rivalry between Meralco’s Alan Durham and Ginebra’s Justin Brownlee. | Photo (c) PBA
Although he ended up empty-handed, “Hulk” had a storied career in the league, leading the Bolts to three Governors’ Cup finals.
He was recognized as the best import in each of these conferences, but ultimately failed to win them all.
What Durham failed to do in the PBA, he accomplished in the Japan B.League.
Durham guided the Ryukyu Golden Kings to the 2023 championship and won the Finals Most Valuable Player award.
“Been through many wars with @kinghulk.7 Brother, Warrior, True Pro. He will always be a part of our Bolts family,” said head coach Luigi Trillo