Ep 26 Fresh From Retirement with Gabe Norwood
27 January 2026

Ep 26 Fresh From Retirement with Gabe Norwood

Balyahan with GB and RDO

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Fresh from retirement pero all-out pa rin sa kwento! Kasama natin si Gabe Norwood para sa isang hindi defensive na kwentuhan. Mula sa pagiging crowd favorite, Gilas pride, hanggang sa buhay after the final buzzer, sasagutin ni Gabe ang mga pang-balyahan na tanong! May tawa, may real talk, may konting throwback, at syempre may mga sagot na ikakagulantang ng comment section. Makinig at makitawa dito sa Balyahan with GB and RDO


00:01:36 – Career intro: PBA Champion, All-Star, Defensive Ace

00:05:25 – First meeting with RDO: London Airport story

00:08:22 – Laundry boy era: “Automatic laundry si Gabe”

00:13:17 – Chapter 1: Choosing the Philippines

00:16:54 – Filipino initiation: Tanduay shots & karaoke

00:18:53 – Chapter 2: Entering the PBA (Rain or Shine)

00:22:39 – Welcome to the PBA moment: First confrontation

00:25:06 – First dunk in the PBA: “In your face” stories

00:29:15 – Iconic Scola dunk: World Cup highlight

00:31:10 – Chapter 3: Gilas vs the World

00:34:06 – Chapter 4: PBA Championships

00:40:42 – 2016 Championship: Last independent team to win

00:45:59 – Last dunk, last basket of career

00:48:43 – Kuya Gabe: Leadership and locker room role

00:51:29 – Almost retired earlier: One last title attempt

00:52:27 – Coach Yeng story: Blackboard “F-U” moment

00:56:15 – Retirement emotions & jersey retirement plans

01:02:00 – Card collecting & life after basketball

01:06:16 – Future plans: Coaching, Batang Gilas, giving back

01:08:21 – Game over, pero tuloy ang Balyahan


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