How Chris Ross' late father inspired him one more time to lead San Miguel Beermen to PBA Philippine Cup triumph "Losing my father, I never thought that would happen to me," he said, his voice cracking. "And losing him is like... he taught me basketball, he taught me how to be a man. "All the stuff I've been through, and winning this for him, it's so good a feeling right now. I knew he was watching. I just hope I really made him proud." When Ross suddenly and unexpectedly lost his father William last November, it felt like the world had caved in on him. He spent two months in the United States to grieve with his family, missing the San Miguel Beermen's first five games of the 2021-22 PBA Governors' Cup.