The records he gave Philippine basketball as a shooter will be hard to beat.
This on top of being acknowledged as the league's most popular player ever and the icon of Philippine basketball for several years.
During this 37-year period, the Olympics was held eight times but Philippine basketball participated only in seven of the eight.
Today, several Jacobs disciples are coaching or occupying front office jobs in Philippine basketball.
But the arguments only served to fan the heated rivalry between the two teams with the largest fanbases in Philippine professional basketball.
Let's all unite for flag and country and make 2011 a year for Philippine basketball.
He played for the Ginebra San Miguel from 1995 to 1998 being only the father and son tandem of Philippine Basketball.
They then faced the crowd-darlings of Philippine basketball, the Barangay Ginebra Kings.
David also participated in the amateur Philippine Basketball League playing for Stag Pilseners.
He is the son of Philippine basketball great Carlos Loyzaga, and Vicky Cuerva.