TNT Tropang 5G

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The TNT Tropang 5G is a professional basketball team currently owned by Smart Communications, a subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since 1990. The franchise began in 1990 when Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) acquired a PBA franchise. Under PCPPI, the franchise played under the names Pepsi and 7 Up. In 1996, the franchise came under the control of Pilipino Telephone Corporation (Piltel) and played under the name Mobiline. In 2001, the franchise was renamed Talk 'N Text after the operations of Piltel was absorbed by Smart Communications. Under the MVP Group umbrella, TNT has two sister teams in the Meralco Bolts and NLEX Road Warriors. To date, the franchise has won eleven championships and one special conference championship (1998 PBA Centennial Cup). In 2013, they won their third straight Philippine Cup title, and in doing so, became the first of two teams to have permanent possession...

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