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WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao launched his pro basketball career in the Philippines on Sunday in a scoreless debut spent mostly as a cheerleader.
The ring legend, the oldest and shortest player on the floor, had two turnovers and a foul as starting shooting guard for the Kia team, failing to get off a shot in his first Philippine Basketball Association game.
"It doesn't matter. What is important is the team won," said the 35-year-old basketball rookie, who won titles in eight different weight divisions.
The 1.69-metre Pacquiao, the team's player-coach, named himself a starter against a team called Blackwater, to the delight of a roaring crowd at the 50,000-seater Philippine Arena.
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The ring legend, the oldest and shortest player on the floor, had two turnovers and a foul as starting shooting guard for the Kia team, failing to get off a shot in his first Philippine Basketball Association game.
"It doesn't matter. What is important is the team won," said the 35-year-old basketball rookie, who won titles in eight different weight divisions.
The 1.69-metre Pacquiao, the team's player-coach, named himself a starter against a team called Blackwater, to the delight of a roaring crowd at the 50,000-seater Philippine Arena.
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