TNT Tropang 5G
| TNT Tropang 5G | |
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| 2025–26 TNT Tropang 5G season | |
| Founded | 1990 |
| History | Pepsi Hotshots (1990–1992) 7–Up Uncolas (1992–1993) Pepsi Mega Bottlers (1993–1996) Mobiline Cellulars (1996–1997) Mobiline Phone Pals (1997–2001) Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (2001–2008) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (2008–2015) TNT Tropang Texters (2015) Tropang TNT (2016) TNT KaTropa (2016–2020) TNT Tropang Giga (2020–2025) TNT Tropang 5G (2025–present) |
| Team colors | Blue, black, yellow, white |
| Company | Smart Communications |
| Board governor | Ricky Vargas Jude Turcuato (alternate) |
| Team manager | Jojo Lastimosa Yvette Ruiz (assistant) |
| Head coach | Chot Reyes |
| Ownership | Manny Pangilinan |
| Championships | 11 championships
1998 Centennial* (*) special championship 26 Finals appearances |
| Retired numbers | 3 (3, 4, 33) |
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The TNT Tropang 5G is a professional basketball team currently owned by Smart Communications, a subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since 1990.
The franchise began in 1990 when Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) acquired a PBA franchise. Under PCPPI, the franchise played under the names Pepsi and 7 Up. In 1996, the franchise came under the control of Pilipino Telephone Corporation (Piltel) and played under the name Mobiline. In 2001, the franchise was renamed Talk 'N Text after the operations of Piltel was absorbed by Smart Communications.
Under the MVP Group umbrella, TNT has two sister teams in the Meralco Bolts and NLEX Road Warriors. To date, the franchise has won eleven championships and one special conference championship (1998 PBA Centennial Cup). In 2013, they won their third straight Philippine Cup title, and in doing so, became the first of two teams to have permanent possession of the Jun Bernardino Trophy, the other being the San Miguel Beermen in 2017.