After graduating high school, he then became a part of JRU's college basketball team, the JRU Heavy Bombers.[6]
On July 26, 2022, during a Universities and Colleges Basketball League (UCBL) preseason game against the UP Fighting Maroons, Amores figured in altercation with the UP's players. UP's Mark Belmonte filed a "serious physical injury" case against Amores in September 2022.[7]
Despite a complaint by Belmonte, he was still able to play for JRU in NCAA Season 98 (2022), but his season and college career was cut short following another incident on November 8, 2022 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre, where he was involved in assaulted players from the opposing Benilde Blazers. The NCAA suspended Amores indefinitely as a result.[8] JRU handed Amores with another indefinite suspension. Nine others were suspended for one game, and two for two games.[9]
On November 16, 2022, JRU announced it has upgraded its sanction on Amores from suspension to removal from its entire sports program.[10]
Professional career
Zamboanga Valientes (2023)
Amores would continue playing competitive basketball after college although his involvement in the NCAA brawl would be a dent to his career.[11][12][13][14]
He was able to play professional leagues in the Philippines which are sanctioned by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) after he have apologized for the incident. This is under the condition that he would undergo anger management therapy.[15]
For his involvement in a off-the-court shooting incident in Laguna the PBA suspended him from taking part at the 2024–25 Commissioner's Cup[21][22] Separately, GAB has considered revoking Amores' professional license after the incident.[15][23]
Personal life
Amores is a resident of Pagsanjan, Laguna.[24] John is the third of four children. His father worked as a tricycle and truck driver but later sold viands and vegetables with his mother for a living.[25] He is married to Cylina Dicee with whom he has a daughter.[26][11] Family issues at the time was cited among the factors which led to his outburst in the November 2022 JRU brawl.[4][27]
On September 25, 2024, Amores in the neighboring town of Lumban challenged a man in a fistfight and later alleged fired a gun on him over a disagreement over officiating in a prior basketball game.[28][29] He alongside his brother surrendered to the police but posted bail for attempted homicide charges.[30][29] The incident led to Amores' suspension from NorthPort in the PBA.
