Justin Brownlee forever: PH sports fans celebrate Brownlee's Gilas heroics
From Barangay Ginebra to Gilas Pilipinas, Brownlee proved again on Tuesday that he has ice in his veins and his 'Never Say Die' attitude will always be on display for the Philippines.
In the quarterfinals qualifiers against Saudi Arabia, Brownlee drilled the game-tying triple which forced overtime and handed the Philippines five more minutes to claim the win.
That shot was heard not only in Saudi Arabia, but also in the Philippines where fans stayed up late to watch the midnight thriller.
"JB!! Time and time again," San Miguel Beer's Chris Ross wrote on X (formerly Twitter) during the match.
JB!! Time and time again — Chris Ross (@cmross6) August 11, 2025
"Justin Brownlee forever!" echoed Benilde Blazers and Strong Group Athletics head coach Charles Tiu.
Justin Brownlee forever! — Charles Tiu (@charlestiu) August 11, 2025
"Phl remains undefeated vs Saudi Arabia in 4 meetings. Thanks to our young guns and of course Kabayan JB," former Philippine Sports Commission chair and ex-PBA commissioner Noli Eala said on X.
"But certainly the gap is getting closer. For now lets savor this win. Gilas is in the Quarters. Mabuhay!"
Phl remains undefeated vs Saudi Arabia in 4 meetings. Thanks to our young guns and of course Kabayan JB. But certainly the gap is getting closer. For now lets savor this win. Gilas is in the Quarters. Mabuhay ???????? — Noli Eala (@NoliEala) August 11, 2025
Former Gilas Pilipinas and current TNT head coach Chot Reyes congratulated the nationals as well.
"Amazing what happens when you don't give up. Congrats Gilas!" he posted on Instagram.
For Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone, however, Brownlee magic is not necessarily new to him.
"I'm his coach in his club team and when we played the Asian Games, he was hitting big shots so this is nothing foreign to Justin," Cone said.
"Then we came out and played very well in the overtime, really got the groove going, got some momentum. But man, what a special game that was."
Gilas Pilipinas will play Australia in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News
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