Bong played one conference as a Realtor before being traded to Alaska Milkmen for Paul Alvarez beginning the 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup.
[2] In his first full season with Alaska in 1994, Hawkins led his team in both scoring and rebounding as he was the hands down choice for the league's Most Improved Player award.
He became an integral part of Alaska's success starting the mid-1990s, alongside Jojo Lastimosa, Johnny Abarrientos, Poch Juinio and import Sean Chambers.
[7] Despite showing signs of slowing down and playing with limited minutes, Hawkins still contributed his play-making skills with the young Alaska squad.
[10] Hawkins also played in exhibition games after retiring, including one in Saudi in 2012,[11] one against a selection of former NBA stars that same year,[12] and one with former and current Alaska, Purefoods, and Ginebra players in 2015.