His time in San Miguel, however, ... Mike Mustre was still with the team, forcing Hontiveros to take the No. 34 jersey. He soon got the digit and with his sweet-shooting, ...

This, after the Beermen retired Arwind Santos' legendary jersey number 29 during a halftime ceremony in San Miguel's elimination round clash against Blackwater on Wednesday at the Philsports Arena.

He won the first of his SMB titles during the pre-June Mar Fajardo era when an underdog San Miguel side upset the grand slam-seeking TNT Texters, 85-73, in the deciding Game 7 of the Governors’ Cup.