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There's no permanent in this world but Change, today you hate the player that annoys but tomorrow or sooner you have to love him because he's in your team. Here are the list of ex-Ginera who had been hated by fans but loved after they came in with the team.

#5 Junthy Valenzuela

2008-2009 Barangay Ginebra Kings

  Junthy is a gifted Small Forward that can really piss off most of the Ginebra fans. Not only because he's really good but also his looks like make someone's piss-off (He look-a-like with Diego of Bubble Gang) . Fans usually shout at him like 'Diego! Diego!' in every Barako vs Ginebra games.

 Junthy ended his career with Ginebra because of his long-time injury and decided to call it quits. As Ginebra, he's still gets the love and respect from the fans and instantly from hated face on the court he's now the lovable person for the fans. Junthy also been part of the 2008 Fiesta Conference Cup Championships of Ginebra.

#4 Andy Seigle

2004-2007 Barangay Ginebra Kings

Who won't forget Andy Seigle rivalry with Marlou Aquino during the 90's ? Seigle is one of the hated players not only by other team but most of the Ginbera fans because most of the time he is hard-headed and second he is notoriously a Fil-am. During the Fil-Am vs Local conflicts, all eyes are heats up on most of the Fil-AMs specially to those new comers and dominating the locals.

In 2004 Andy joined with Ginebra and been part of their championship. In 2007 he retires because of emergence of new young big men like Rafi Reavis and Billy Mamaril in Ginebra.

#3 Vic Pablo

2007-2008 Barangay Ginebra Kings

Pablo was drafted second overall by Ginebra in the 1993 PBA draft. However, he was later traded to Pepsi Mega, in exchange for center Manny Victorino, when he held up in contract negotiations due to lower pay. He played with Pepsi for two seasons. Ginebra Fans were really mad with the trade after seeing Victor Pable is really a skilled and talented forward also during that time the Fans were trying to find a savior that will lift the team to the top.

In 2007 Vic Pablo became the part of Ginebra Championship, that year also became his last year in PBA.  Though he didn't able to contribute like the way he was in his prime but his experience and veterans support helps the younger players to stay up.

#2 Johnny Abarrientos

2006 - 2009 Barangay Ginebra

( as a Coach ) 2010-2011

Who won't forget Abarrientos the most wanted player in Ginebra in 1996 specially their rivaly in Governors Cup. Abarrientos was like in a God Mode during that season and aiming for their Grand Slam championship while Ginebra were newly reinforced by new young players lead by Marlou Aquino, Bal David, Vince Hizon and Noli Locsin. Abarrientos out matched all Ginebras guard including the younger Bal David however in 1997 Commisioner Cup finally the Gordons Gin (Ginebra) got their revenge vs Alaska.


 As Ginebra, Abarrientos joined the team because no other Non-SMC team were interested with him. He played reserve role to lead point guard and 2009 Most Valuable Player Jayjay Helterbrand, as his court generalship gave additional factor in the Kings' line-up. The Flying A made a memorable moment when he surpassed Ramon Fernandez as the all-time leader in steals on February 5, 2007 as Ginebra defeated the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals and won their semis matchup, 4-2. Ginebra would go on to win the 2006-07 Philippine Cup against San Miguel, 4-2, with Abarrientos hitting a three-pointer in a crucial stretch of the final game.

#1 Allan Caidic

1999 Barangay Ginebra Kings


Caidic made a lot history against Ginebra and one of those was having his PBA history breaking record for having consecutive triple shots in 1991 Ginebra vs Tivoli. Another made him hated by the Ginebra fans the incident in San Miguel Beermen vs Gordon Gins where Robert Jaworski shows in national TV his controversial hand gesture of 'Patay na ba?" when Caidic suffers an accident on the court and almost vomits, this made SMB fans heats up against Jawo.

In 1999, he became the playing coach of the Barangay Ginebra Kings after a sudden resignation of interim coach Rino Salazar.

In 2000, Caidic, as a playing coach, placed himself in the reserved unprotected player list for the Barangay Ginebra Kings to protect other important players in the team. The expansion team Red Bull picked unprotected players from the dispersal draft. They also drafted Caidic, and got the rights to Caidic. To avoid leaving Ginebra and playing for the Red Bull team, Caidic announced his retirement and decided to hang up his jersey that year