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Greatest Sports Legends: Then and Now is a fun-filled series with spirited debate, nostalgia, and universal themes relevant to all sports fans! It derives from the classic, Emmy Award winning series, Greatest Sports Legends, which featured over 220 shows on the greatest athletes of the 20th century, covering 20 different sports.
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Early life
Reyes was born in Pampanga, Philippines, on August 26, 1954. He moved to Manila at age five to live with his uncle, who owned a pool hall. He cleaned the hall and slept on the tables. Because Reyes was not tall enough to reach the pool table, he played while standing on Coca-Colacases that he moved around. Reyes started gambling from a young age; he won his first match for money at the age of nine and continued to play money games with locals in the 1960s. By 1976, other players were avoiding...
Professional career
In 1978, Reyes competed in the Philippines vs. Japan Rotation Competition, where Reyes represented the Philippines alongside Jose Parica, Rodolfo Luat, Jorge Dacer, and Manuel Flores, where the Philippines team won two years in a row until the event ended. In 1979, Reyes defeated Japanese champion Takeshi Okumura to win the All Japan Championshipin nine-ball, although not winning the all around title that year. In 1983, Reyes took on Pepito Dacer in the finals of the Philippine Rotation Champ...
Reyes is known for his highly creative play. Reyes is often called by his nickname "Bata", which means "kid" in Filipino, given to him by close friends to distinguish him from an older Efren who also played pool. Reyes' ability to play kick shots led to his gaining the nickname "Magician".When Reyes first arrived in the United States, he took the n...
Numerous fellow professional players have credited Reyes with being the greatest living player in the world. During ESPN television commentary on a semi-finals match between Reyes and Mika Immonen at the 2000 BCA Open Nine-ball Championship, veteran professional Billy Incardonastated that Reyes was "indisputably the best player in the world—especia...
In 2024, the Matchroom World Nine-ball Tour announced the Inaugural Reyes Cup in honour of pool's greatest ever player that will take place in Manila, Philippines in partnership with Puyat Sports Inc. and Sky Sports. This is a brand-new Invitational event that will see Asia’s finest players take on Team Europe this coming October 17 to 20. Matchroo...
Jul 30, 2020 · From Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, fans have voted for the best of the best in sports history. Adnan Riaz. Basketball icon Michael Jordan has beaten fellow...
Oct 18, 2017 · The 50 Greatest Living Athletes. Let the arguments begin! It’s much harder to pick just 50 than it looks. (Or 49, plus LeBron.) Fifty-one to 100 are all legends, too. So what’s the formula? A...
Dec 31, 2020 · From LeBron James to Lionel Messi to Usain Bolt, fans have had their say on the best of the best across all forms of sports. Anonymous Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been crowned the best...
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