It was a full circle moment for the 27-year-old Lim as she ended up representing San Miguel Beer, the same team his father, Samboy, played the entirety of his career for, as its muse in the PBA Season 48 opening ceremonies. For a change, two-time Southeast Asian games gold medalist Jamie Lim is exchanging her karate gear for a fine dress and heels. A bit out of her comfort zone, she admitted, but gladly took it anyways especially as a way of honoring her late father Samboy Lim.
It was a full circle moment for the 27-year-old Lim as she ended up representing San Miguel Beer, the same team his father, Samboy, played the entirety of his career for, as its muse in the PBA Season 48 opening ceremonies. “I'm very honored, full circle. My dad started his PBA career and ended his PBA career with San Miguel, and I am a muse now," said Lim, who was elegant in her red dress as she walked in the ceremony along with SMB players.
"I’m just so glad. I didn't think I would be a muse as a karate girl, but here we are. I love tonight, tonight was great,” she added.
Lim said she enjoyed her time as a muse and relished her chance to also be with other Filipina athletes who, like her, temporarily stepped away from their usual training routines and wore posh makeup, heels and dresses. Apart from Lim, Olympian gymnast Aleah Finnegan was also the muse for Meralco, volleyball star Jema Galanza for Phoenix and figure skater Skye Chua for NorthPort. “I'm amazed [that there are athletes] because.