Gerald "Gerry" Esplana is a former

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basketball player, politician and coach. He was nicknamed "Mr. Cool" and "The Plan" while playing professionally. He played for Presto Tivoli (when he won PBA Rookie of the Year),

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, and

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(when he won two championships and a Finals MVP trophy). He formerly coached the

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in the NCAA and the Valenzuela Classics in the MPBL. He also assisted Boy Sablan on the

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. He served as former councilor in

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from 2004 to 2013.

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Collegiate record

Personal life

Esplana married Jennifer Pingree, 1990

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Ms. International titleholder. The couple has one daughter and two sons Alyssa, Josiah and Jairus.

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