Rene Pardo, board governor of the squad said they had long wanted to retire the jersey of Simon.
“Hinintay lang namin na may fans na,” wrote Governor Pardo via Messenger.
Based on tradition, once a basketball jersey is retired it cannot be used by any other player anymore.
Simon played for 17 seasons in the PBA for the Purefoods franchise before he retired in September of 2020.
Before making it big in Metro Manila, Simon played for the University of Mindanao Wildcats Bolton campus during his college days.
Simon is one of the inspirations of many PBA players from Mindanao due to his success in the PBA and the way he managed himself out of the court. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)
Photo: Peter June Simon FB page
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