PBA Retired Chris Tiu: Sometimes God Has Other Plans For Us
Chris Tiu, brother of Mighty Sports coach Charles Tiu, is now giving his full time and focus to his businesses and his two daughters, after announcing his retirement in PBA.
The Ateneo Blue Eagle star honed his basketball career from owning titles from the UAAP championship in 2008, one PBA title with Rain or Shine in the 2016 Commissioner’s Cup, and two international gold medals with the Gilas 1.0 team.
Chris Tiu confessed on his blog:
“In all honesty, I took to heart their words and seriously reconsidered playing another season or at least just one conference,” wrote Tiu in his blog. “I think I have at least one or two more productive PBA seasons left in me.”
Before his last game against NLEX Road Warriors, Tiu expressed his father duties for his two daughters with Rain or Shine team owners Raymond Yu and Terry Que.
“But at the same time, I want to channel my current energy and enthusiasm into other projects that are sustainable and have a positive impact to the community, some new and some which we have started years ago.”
“We have an infant and a toddler who are growing incredibly fast. I want to cherish every moment with them and give them my full attention while I can.”
Tiu’s final game eclipsed his career-high for the third time in two weeks with 30 points to go with 5 assists and 4 rebounds. Rain or Shine ended a dismal PBA Governors’ Cup campaign on a winning note with a 107-101 win over NLEX at the Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, November 3.
“I honestly thought of just sitting out the last game, being able to already hit my career-high score twice in the last 3 games. At least I could take some pride in that, and not end my basketball career on a low note. That was the plan.”
“But I guess God sometimes has other plans for us – most of the time, even better than the plans we have for ourselves.”
