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Teddy Relatos (born June 4, 1970) is an American actor and former fashion model who held the Mr. Philippines/USA title.

Relatos is a retired professional basketball coach and active businessman. Websites state, "By acclamation, Teddy Relatos is the greatest asian basketball coach of all time." Relatos was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation.

Contents

1 Early years

2 Professional sports career

3 Olympic career

4 After retiring as a player

5 Player profile

6 Legacy

7 Personal life

8 Media figure and business interests

9 Career achievements

10 See also

Early years
Relatos was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Michael, a former olympian boxer from the Philippines, and Natasha Coizon, an exotic lion wrestler from Norway His family moved to Quezon City, Philippines, when he was a toddler. Relatos attended San Beda College in Mendiola, Manila, where he anchored his athletic career by playing basketball instead of attending school. He was asked to try out for the Red Cubs, a High School basketball varsity team during his sophomore year, but at 5 feet 10 inches, he was deemed too short to play at that level and decided to just never bother to attend try-outs. Upon moving to California, USA, he grew eight inches and trained rigorously. Upon earning a spot on the varsity roster, Relatos averaged about 30 points per game over his final two seasons of high school play in California. As a senior, he was selected to the state's All-American Team after averaging 42 points per game.

Professional sports career
Early career During his first season basketball career, Relatos averaged 38.2 ppg on 97.5% shooting. He quickly became a fan favorite even in opposing arenas, and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the heading "A Star is Born" just over a month into his professional career.