Fajardo (born November 17, 1989) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
He is also known for his nickname "The Kraken"
Born in Compostela, he transferred with his parents to Pinamungajan at an early age, where he spent most of his younger and teen years.
He played center for the University of Cebu Webmasters in the CESAFI and for the San Miguel Beermen in the ASEAN Basketball League before being selected as the first overall in the 2012 PBA draft by Petron Blaze Boosters.
Despite his young age, Fajardo showed great potential and has been dubbed by local sports analysts as the Future of Philippine basketball.
During his rookie season, he earned a silver medal playing Men's basketball at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Team Philippines.
He was also selected to the All-Rookie Team and Second Mythical Team.