Christian Standhardinger is hanging up his Gilas Pilipinas jersey.

In a lengthy Instagram post Saturday, May 20, the 33-year-old bruiser announced that the 32^ndSoutheast Asian Games in Cambodia would be his last stint with the Philippine team.

Christian Standhardinger writes a lengthy post on Instagram announcing his retirement from national team duties.

“With a heavy heart, I must announce my retirement from the Philippine national team,” Standhardinger wrote.

“I am immensely proud to witness that Gilas is in capable hands.”

Standhardinger and the Filipino dribblers are coming off victorious from reclaiming basketball supremacy in the Southeast Asian region with an 80-69 romp of heavy favorite Cambodia.

The Fil-German recalled emotions were high prior to tipoff of that crucial gold-medal match.

“Looking down in the locker room 30 minutes before tip-off at my swollen knees, I knew that this particular game would be my last appearance for the Gilas national team, proudly wearing the blue jersey,” Standhardinger wrote.

“I knew that my body could not withstand the double duty, and unfortunately, nothing showed that more clearly than this tournament, where the demands were intensified,” he added.

The Barangay Ginebra standout thanked the people behind him who supported his journey donning the national colors.

“Out of the three gold medals I have proudly won for my country, this one holds a special place in my heart. Surrounded by remarkable individuals, both as players and, more importantly, as human beings, I couldn’t ask for a better last experience. It is an absolute privilege to witness a team coming together in such a unique and remarkable way,” Standhardinger wrote.

“My journey in the Philippines began with a SEA Games gold medal, and it seems fitting that it concludes with one as well,” he added.