John Amores sells JRU brawl jersey, Sara Duterte letter to Boss Toyo for P67,500

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Now banned from Philippine pro basketball, John Amores pockets P67,500 from a dark chapter of his life by selling his JRU jersey and letter he got from Vice President Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines – Making the most out of negativity.

Former PBA player John Amores netted P67,500 after successfully selling one of his Jose Rizal University (JRU) jerseys and a letter from Vice President Sara Duterte to Filipino content creator Boss Toyo.

The controversial ex-NorthPort guard initially asked for P200,000 for the package deal, but was shot down by the internet celebrity.

The blue jersey is said to be the one which he wore during his infamous November 2022 brawl, where he was the central figure.

Amores, who was then playing for the Heavy Bombers, was front and center during a melee against the College of St. Benilde during the NCAA Season 98 men’s basketball tournament.

The league handed him an indefinite suspension while JRU expelled him from its athletics program for the brouhaha.

Prior to this, Amores was also involved in punching UP Fighting Maroon Mark Belmonte during a preseason tournament.

Duterte, also infamous for punching a Davao City sheriff over a decade ago, sent the letter to Amores a month after the incident.

“Remember the lesson, not the mistake. You have a friend from the Office of the Vice President,” read a part of the letter.

Despite all the mishaps, Amores was still drafted by the NorthPort Batang Pier in the PBA, before again crashing out with a serious gun-related incident last September.

Amores, currently out on bail while awaiting trial for attempted homicide, saw his professional playing license revoked by the Games and Amusements Board.

He and his brother are accused of firing a gun at another man following a heated pickup game in Lumban town, Laguna. – Rappler.com