NU draws strength from Belen’s swag game

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NU draws strength from Belen’s swag game  NU Lady Bulldogs star and reigning MVP Bella Belen explains why she and her teammates bring out their ‘swag game’, which was on full display against the De La Salle Lady Spikers in their  25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18 win in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on March 23, 2025.  Video by Niel Victor Masoy  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net   Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #tmtnews  #uaap  #bellabelen

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00:00I don't know, personally, I'm the one who plays.

00:03Like, I'm gay, gay, like that.

00:05And Josh is like, oh, Josh?

00:07So for me, when I go out and play,

00:11that's when I see that the team is doing well.

00:15Because in training, I'm like this.

00:17In training, I expect my teammates,

00:19even our coach, our assistant coach,

00:21because they're training us.

00:23So we're expecting it.

00:24So it's normal for us

00:26because that's where we express

00:29how we enjoy the game.

00:31And there are times when

00:33we suddenly get into a fight

00:35and I didn't expect it to be like that.

00:37Because maybe it's because of the emotions.

00:40Because the game was so tight earlier.

00:42And now, I'm very happy

00:45because you know my teammates

00:47in what we're doing.

00:50When someone is being rude to you,

00:52or you feel that their rudeness is worse,

00:55or you feel like you're being bullied,

00:57it's just because of your emotions.

00:59For me, it's not like that.

01:00Because I feel like when I think

01:02that I need to get my swag back,

01:04I'll lose the game.

01:05Because what did you do here?

01:06You just got your swag back,

01:07not to play.

01:08For me, it's not like that.

01:09Okay, they got their swag back.

01:11Cute, like that.

01:12It's okay because that's part of the game.

01:14There's nothing wrong with that

01:15because that's how they celebrate.

01:17So for us, how do we celebrate?

01:19We just do it.

01:21It's not in our minds that

01:23every game needs to have swag.

01:25No, we just need to show

01:27how we play.

01:28Is that how you do the bonding moments

01:30of your team?

01:32Bonding moments.

01:33It's like you're a team,

01:35like that.

01:36Our bonding moment is really

01:37when we kiss.

01:39Because it's like

01:40our source of energy

01:42is when we kiss.

01:44Because it's like

01:46the connection between each of us

01:48gets deeper.

01:50Maybe in one of our seats

01:52in the tower,

01:53I'm just kidding.

01:54No, I'm just kidding.

01:57I'm just kidding.

01:58No, that's it.

01:59Kiss me, Sanchika.

02:00There's a lot of kisses in Malay.

02:02About the team,

02:03about us,

02:04that's it.

02:05So it's like

02:06that's where our character

02:08gets tested.

02:10That's where the connection

02:11between each of us gets deeper.

02:13For me personally,

02:15I believe that the rewards are just there.

02:17It's just on the side.

02:18So if I just need to do

02:20what I can to contribute to the team,

02:22and that's what I said,

02:23my team effort.

02:24So I won't be able to do it

02:26without the help of my team.

02:28And that's it.

02:29For me, I just want to

02:30always raise the level

02:32of my game.

02:33Because there are a lot of newbies,

02:35kids,

02:36who get in the league

02:37because they're good.

02:38So for me,

02:39I should raise the level

02:41of the game.

02:42And that's it.

02:43The rewards are just there.

02:45It's like a bonus to the player.

02:47So we just need to

02:49work hard.

02:50And that's our goal this season.

03:19Thank you for watching!

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