Calvin Abueva Got a Second Chance. Then Did It Again

He was the most feared player in the PBA. Not the tallest. Not the fastest. Just the hardest to stop. Calvin Abueva came from the cement courts of Angeles City with nothing but raw energy and a hunger nobody could match. He made history at San Sebastian. He became The Beast in the PBA. He was the kind of player coaches said they had never seen before. Then in June 2019 — the PBA handed him the longest suspension in league history. 16 months. No basketball. No court. Nothing. What happened after that is a story about second chances, about whether a person can truly change, and about what it costs when the thing that makes you great is the same thing that keeps destroying you. This is the rise and fall of Calvin Abueva — The Beast. CHAPTERS 0:00 — Trailer 0:27 — The Beast 1:15 — First 2:00 — 2nd Overall 3:00 — Gabi-Gabi 3:45 — Ang Hayop 4:30 — 16 Buwan 5:15 — Pangalawang Pagkakataon 5:45 — Bumalik 6:30 — Hindi Pa Tapos SOURCES Calvin Abueva + Ian Sangalang — Rise Up Stronger, NCAA Philippines Sports5 PBA — Best Player Commissioner's Cup 2016 Rappler — Alex Compton press conference May 2016 GMA Network — Alex Compton post-game interview June 2015 2OT Podcast — Calvin Abueva June 2020 ESPN PBA — Reinstatement coverage October 2020 SPIN.ph — Commissioner Willie Marcial press conference October 2020 Rappler — Calvin Abueva 5000 points interview March 2023