Tweets of the Day: Lim Eng Beng, Basketball Legend

December 21, 2015

Lim Eng Beng, a legend in Philippine basketball, passed away on Monday after battling liver cancer for almost three years. He was 64 years old.

The 5’11 guard won two championship titles for De La Salle in the 70s, and was named one of PBA’s 40 Greatest Players. On Twitter, the Filipino basketball world paid tribute to one of the greatest to ever play the game.

https://twitter.com/ArchersNetwork/status/678792541290958848

Rest in Peace, Lim Eng Beng! ANIMO!!!

— Archer Pride (@live_scores) December 21, 2015

RIP Lim Eng Beng, thank you for being an inspiration to all of us.. My condolences to the family..

— Jeron Teng (@jeronteng) December 21, 2015

If I had a time machine, I'd go back in time to watch hoop legends I never got to see. DLSU's Lim Eng Beng is one of them. RIP Lim Eng Beng.

— Mico Halili (@micohalili) December 21, 2015

PBA Hall of Famer Lim Eng Beng passed away at the St. Luke's Hospital in Quezon City this morning… https://t.co/Des8TopfBN

— Quinito Henson (@TheDeanQuinito) December 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/alotofDON/status/678770963236847616

La Salle basketball legend Lim Eng Beng just passed away this morning. Pls pray for the eternal repose of his soil.

— Tony Lebron Atayde (@asgreenasitgets) December 21, 2015

Some sad news today, RIP Lim Eng Beng, one of the bball greats in the PH. Got to play against a team he coached and just saw him months ago.

— Charles Tiu (@charlestiu) December 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/LorenzoDelC/status/678771036456816640

After a feel-good win in Miss Universe, now you see devastating news. RIP to the Original King Archer, Lim Eng Beng. Animo forever.

— Miguel De Castro (@TakeBackTheMike) December 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/justdealwithJM/status/678818810023964674

Sad news after good news! D Great LIM ENG BENG just passed away!

— Hans-Peter Smit (@CoachHansSmit) December 21, 2015

Lim Eng Beng free throws that I never got to witness tho. Rest in Power

— 161 (@failzapper) December 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/chuxgaza/status/678814607851454464

https://twitter.com/BorjaBritt/status/678816341621522432