ɐ fˈaɪvtˈaɪm pˌiːbˌiːˈeɪ ˈɔːlstˈɑːɹ, kɑːɹdˈoʊnə wʌzðə pˌiːbˌiːˈeɪ skˈoːɹɪŋ tʃˈæmpiən ɪn ænd wˈʌn ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt zˈiəɹoʊ nˈaɪn pˌiːbˌiːˈeɪ fˈɪlᵻpˌiːn kˈʌp ænd fˈaɪnəlz ˌɛmvˌiːpˈiː ɐwˈɔːɹd wɪð tˈɔːk ˈɛn tˈɛkst.
A five-time PBA All-Star, Cardona was the PBA scoring champion in  and won the 2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup and Finals MVP award with Talk 'N Text.