HULKING import Allen Durham has won a championship in last year's Japan B.League, a fruit of his hard work during his three-year stint in the Land of the Rising Sun.

This year though, the 36-year-old is making a comeback with Meralco, and he hopes he could replicate what he did with the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the B.League to the PBA.

Durham has accomplished a lot in the PBA, being a three-time Best Import, and helping the Bolts reach the finals thrice in the Governors' Cup since he first played in 2016.

The only thing that eluded him is the PBA title.

"After all my accomplishments in the PBA, it would be nice to add a championship to that. That's what I've been thinking about — and hopefully, this is the year," said Durham, during the recent PBA Media Day.

Durham is rejoining a Meralco squad that is fresh off winning its first-ever franchise PBA title after defeating powerhouse San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Cup finals last season.

PBA fans for sure will be anticipating Durham's renewed rivalry with Justin Brownlee, who is also marking his return with Barangay Ginebra.

Three of Brownlee's six PBA titles came at the expense of Durham when both imports led their respective squads to the Governors' Cup Finals in 2016, 2017 and 2019.

Brownlee is fresh off a stint with the Pelita Jaya, which he helped win the Indonesia Basketball League championship recently.