When Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone calls Justin Brownlee the greatest PBA import of all time, it is not merely out of affection for his longtime reinforcement, but praise backed by credentials.
Brownlee, after all, is now in a class of his own as the winningest import in league history after capturing his seventh championship with the Gin Kings in his 10th year in the country.
Powering Ginebra to the 2026 Commissioner’s Cup crown, Brownlee broke his long-standing tie with legendary Alaska reinforcement Sean Chambers for the record for most PBA titles by an import.
And Brownlee did that at the age of 38, when many had already counted him out for being too small and too old.
“We feel a little justified bringing Justin in, and I think he had a little chip on his shoulder as well because he knows that’s what was going on. He just proved [to] himself that he’s the GOAT of all imports. It’s hard to argue against it,” said Cone.
