James Carlos Agravante Yap Sr. is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known by his nickname Big Game James, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to ever play in the PBA. Beyond sports, Yap is also a politician, serving his first term as a city councilor for San Juan since 2022.
Yap with B-Meg Llamados in 2011
James Yap shooting a free throw in 2008
Yap defending Air21's Wynne Arboleda
Yap defended by Rain or Shine's Gabe Norwood in 2009
San Juan, officially the City of San Juan, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 126,347 people. It is geographically located at Metro Manila's approximate center and is also the country's smallest city in terms of land area.
Image: Pinaglabanan Shrine, San Juan City, Jan 2024
Image: Greenhills Shopping Center (35106417321)
Image: Santuario del Santo Cristo, San Juan City, April 2022
Image: San Juan City Hall, Jan 2024