All the players, the coaching staff and the support staff have Kapampangan blood, according to team manager Allan Trinidad.
Thus far, 10 players have been signed up with a Fil-Am scheduled to arrive March 5 to bolster the roster of Pampanga, the MBA inaugural champion in 1998, for the MBA first conference starting on April.
Trinidad said already signed up were playing coach Ato Agustin (5-foot-11), Dave Bautista (6-4), Willy Mejia (6-6), Roland Pascual (6-4), Billy Bansil (6-4), Richie Melencio (6-1), Ariel Garcia (6-0), Eric Gascon (6-3), Rolof Liangco (6-2) and Egay Ignacio (6-5).
Planing in from San Francisco, California is 6-foot-5 Cris Guinto Jr., whose parents came from Masantol. The 24-year-old Guinto is reportedly a 230-pound bruiser, who used to play with pros Nic Belasco and Robert Duat.
"With this All-Kapampangan lineup, the crowd will surely be back," said Trinidad. "We want to bring back the spirit of the 1998 season."