MANILA – Phoenix’s Doug Kramer has joined team practices 3 months after he suffered a mild stroke that sidelined him from the basketball.

In a Twitter Q&A held by the PBA, the 6-foot-5 center-forward said that his progress has been good.

“I'm doing very well. The past 6-7 weeks, I was working out talaga. I've been joining team practice already but no contacts yet. I'll do that next week,” Kramer told his fans. “God's grace has been overflowing.”

He said that if things continue to go well, he’d probably be back in the PBA court by the end of the PBA Philippine Cup.

“I've been doing a lot of weightlifting and conditioning and practices I've been running up and own with the team already, drills and conditioning. 5-on-5 will be next week, I'll join,” narrated Kramer. “Kelan ako makakabalik? Maybe by the end of this conference, but the target is next conference talaga.”

Kramer, a 10-year veteran, acknowledged that he missed playing with the big guys. He had to hold himself from joining 5-on-5 games because he wasn’t allowed by doctors.

Kramer was hospitalized for 6 days in October after experiencing some dizziness while working out.

Doctors found a tiny congenital hole in his heart, which caused a clot.

Since then, he has learned to treasure his time with his family and health. The incident, he added, has strengthened his faith.

“Kelangan nating I-value ang health natin, we have to value our time with family, we have to have a relationship with God," Kramer said.

"All of the accolades, any monetary blessing we've received fail, (and) is nothing compared to taking care of your health and having family and God as your priority.”

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