FACT CHECK: PBA legend Jimmy Alapag is not head coach of Sacramento Kings

Claim: Jimmy Alapag, a former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player, is the head coach of the NBA team Sacramento Kings.

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in a January 7 post on the Facebook page “Box Score PH.” The post states: “The Sacramento Kings have won 5 straight games under head coach Jimmy Alapag!”

As of writing, the post has around 47,000 reactions, 3,300 comments, and 592 shares. 

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