Body Talk with Jeric and Jeron

At home or on the hard court, there’s no sibling rivalry between Teng brothers Jeric, 22 (March 18, 1991, Aries), and Jeron, 19 (March 21, 1994, also an Arian), even if they’re playing for different schools in the UAAP…Jeric as shooting guard of UST’s Growling Tigers and Jeron as small forward for La Salle’s Green Archers.

“But yes,” confirms Jeric Allen Uy Teng, who’s taking up Commerce and Marketing, “there’s a healthy competition between us. The competition motivates us to do better.”

“Actually,” clarifies Jeron Alvin Uy Teng, who’s taking up LIA-COM (majoring in Marketing and Behavioral Science), “there’s no rivalry between us since we’re brothers. We support each other until the end.”

Both of them finished elementary/high school at Xavier and trained early in the game by their father, Alvin Teng who was known as Robocop when he was playing in the PBA, married to Susan Teng with whom he has two more daughters, Alyssa, 25, and Almira, 20.

“I was six years old when our dad introduced me to basketball,” recalls Jeric. “He taught us to be a hard worker and be disciplined.”

“I think I was in Grade Five when our dad started teaching me basketball,” says Jeron. “Jeric is right…Our dad taught us to be hard-working.”

The brothers (and their sisters) were raised to be God-fearing.

“We were brought up having in our mind that we should be family-oriented,” adds Jeric. “We are very close as a family. We all know what’s happening among us, we are aware of each other’s activities.”

When La Salle loses to UST, and vice-versa, do they console each other? Don’t they exchange or share hardcourt secrets?

Jeric: We just talk about what happened in the game like what our team did right and wrong, and also what we (brothers) did right and wrong as well. But we don’t talk about our own team’s strategies and the like.”

Jeron: We don’t share game plans, of course. We just laugh when we get home after our game.

Do they have the same taste in girls?

Jeric: I think we have more or less the same taste. A simple and family-oriented girl is our ideal girl.

Jeron: I think the same. Jeric and I just want a simple girl.

Jeric stands 6’2”; weighs 186 lbs.; and wears large-size shirt, size-33 briefs and size-13 shoes.

Jeron stands 6’2”; weighs 190 lbs.; and wears XL shirt, size-34 briefs and size-13 shoes.

How is it maintaining your kind of body?

Jeric: I have a strict diet. I stay away from sodas, sweets and junk food. I also see to it I hit the gym at least twice a week.

Jeron: I go to the gym frequently.

What kind of workout do you do (aside from basketball practice)?

Jeric: I lift weights at the gym. A total-body workout.

Jeron: Weights and pliometrics.

Any part of your body that needs improvement?

Jeric: Legs…to help me more in basketball.

Jeron: Legs…for jumping ability.

Favorite part of your body?

Jeric: Arms.

Jeron: Hair.

First thing that you notice in a girl (what turns you on/what turns you off)?

Jeric: Turn on is smile and friendly.

Jeron: Pretty eyes.

Lights on or lights off?

Jeric: Lights on.

Jeron: Lights off.

What kind of diet do you follow?

Jeric: I have different meals. But my favorite for game days is just fried chicken.

Jeron: I try to avoid junk food and pork. I take more than eight glasses of water per day, and vitamins, too.

How much sleep do you get per night? Do you share a room?

Jeric: Around eight hours. Yes, we do share a room.

Jeron: Seven to eight hours. Yes, Jeric and I are roommates.

How many pillows do you sleep with?

Jeric: Two.

Jeron: Three.

Do you snore or sleepwalk?

Jeric: Yes, I snore but I don’t sleepwalk.

Jeron: I don’t snore, I don’t sleepwalk.

Favorite sleepwear?

Jeric: Basketball shorts.

Jeron: Boxers sando.

Last thing that you do before you go to sleep?

Jeric: Pray.

Jeron: Pray.

First thing that you do as soon as you wake up?

Jeric: Turn off the alarm clock.

Jeron: Brush my teeth.

Do you have a nightlife?

Jeric: Not much, only when there are occasions.

Jeron: Not much. Only when we don’t have any tournaments.

How’s your love life (any girlfriend)?

Jeric: Zero love life. Focusing on career right now.

Jeron: No girlfriend, focus first on basketball.

How do you deal with aggressive girls?

Jeric: Give them signals that they are aggressive.

Jeron: Just let them know if they are going overboard.

How do you relax, cope with stress (massage, music and/or movies)?

Jeric: Massage, dinner out and watch movies.

Jeron: Massage, and movies with family.

Favorite hideaway (when you want to get away from it all)?

Jeric: Just hang out with my friends to unwind.

Jeron: Hanging out with friends.

Three women that you find sexy?

Jeric: (No answer)

Jeron: (No answer)

Using only body language, how would you make a girl know that you admire her?

Jeric: Smile a lot and be more gentleman than normal.

Jeron: Eye contact.

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