TAGALOG LANG
Did you know that Tagalog Lang translates as "Tagalog Only" in Tagalog?

origin: basketbol, from the English 'basketball'

basketbolista
basketball player


Marunong ka bang mag-basketbol?
Do you know how to play basketball?


Medyo nakakalaro din.
Can play a bit.


Lahat yata ng matatangkad na Pilipino ay basketbolista.
It may be that all tall Filipinos are basketball players.



Sino ang mga sikat na basketbolista sa Pilipinas?
Who are the popular ball players in the Philippines?

Siyempre sina Kobe Bryant at Shaq.
Kobe Bryant and Shaq, of course.


Basketbolistang Pilipino?
Filipino ball players?

Ang basketbolistang si Benjie Paras sikat noon.
The ball player Benjie Paras was popular before.


Iba pang mga basketbolistang naging sikat:
Other basketball players who have been popular:

Samboy Lim, Allan Caidic, Hector Calma, Ramon Fernandez, Robert Jaworski,  Ronnie Magsanoc, Alvin Patrimonio, Vergel Meneses, Johnny Abarrientos, Danny Ildefonso