Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — If there is one man who is the physical embodiment of the spirit of Barangay Ginebra, that would be "The Big J" Robert Jaworski.

Jaworski's mere presence during Game 6 of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup Finals caused a stir among the thousands of the Ginebra supporters at the Big Dome on Wednesday evening.

The familiar chants of "Gi-Ne-Bra" were momentarily replaced by a chorus of "Ja-Wor-Ski" as "the Living Legend" made his way to his seat midway through the first quarter.

But apart from giving the Gin Kings' faithful a reason to celebrate, Jaworski also had a more direct effect on the team itself.

With Ginebra down 45-32 to the Meralco Bolts at halftime, head coach Tim Cone revealed that Jaworski shared a few words with his players before the third quarter.

"I was ranting and raving at the players and saying all this stuff and then right before we went out, Senator Jaworski just came in," Cone bared.

"He made everyone relax," Cone said. "All the tenseness in the whole room just went out the window."

After the game, even import Justin Brownlee said that the Ginebra legend lit a fire in the team before the second half.

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A reinvigorated Ginebra side came out of the dugout for the third frame, and fashioned out an almost cinematic come-from-behind win to end the eight-year title drought.

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But whether or not Jaworski's presence made all the difference for the Gin Kings is anyone's guess.

What is less debatable, was that the 'Never Say Die' mentality that he embedded into the very fabric of the franchise was on full display Wednesday night.