1. He actually did not make the cut for De La Salle University and San Beda College basketball teams, and at one point did not pass the tryouts for RP youth under-18 team.
2. His number 16 was his father's number who played college ball in JRC.
3. Some of his loyal fans kiss(smack) him on the lips.
4. On what made his wife Cindy stand out among all the girls he met when he was single: ''Nakita ko sa kanya that she would be my life-long partner at nag-decide ako na siya na.''
5. On James Yap being this generation's face of Purefoods: ''Natutuwa ako na meron ng 'following in your footsteps,' yun bang pwede mo nang ipasa yung baton to him.''
6. During the much-talked-about P25 million contract offered by Pepsi, he actually signed the offer. However, Purefoods matched the offer.
7. His movie last 2 Minutes, in which he starred alongside Paul Alvarez, Jerry Codinera and Roderick Paulate, was a top grosser in the 1989 MMFF.
8. Alvin by the numbers:
191 centimetes in height
17.6 points per game his entire career.
30,478 minutes played in 17 seasons
9. Despite his busy schedules, he always makes time for his family and even takes his daughters on one-on-one dates.
10. Beyond enjoying a successful career and family life, there's one thing he is possibly looking forward to: the world of politics.
(from Phil Star, compiled collections of Bianca Gonzalez's 10 things column, Nov. 18, 2012)
