Nagpasiklab
sa isang exhibition basketball game si Pambansang Kamao at Sen. Manny ‘ Pacman’
Pacquiao na idinaos sa Hamdan Sport Complex, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Ang
siste kasi, kahit na natalo ang kanyang team na MPBL Executives sa Dubai DJ MC
All- Stars, 99-96 sa overtime, nagtala ang current WBA superwelterweight
champion sa pagbuslo ng 35 puntos.
Nagtala rin
si Pacman ng three-pointers na katumbas ng 9 na puntos sa kabuuan ng kanyang
35. Kung kaya, nagmistulang pang-MVP ang laro
ng eight-time world division boxing champion. Sa nasabing laro, kakampi
ng Fighting Senator si dating PBA player at MPBL Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes.
Tuwang-tuwa naman ang mga Pinoy fans dahil ang lakas ng loob na sumalaksak ang
founder at Chief Executive Office (
CEO) ng MPBL sa court.
“It’s always a humbling experience
to play in front of my Kababayans,” saad Pacquiao,
Na nagbigay ng $3,000 (Dh11,000) reward sa nanalong team.
“We came here to entertain them
more than anything and I hope we were able to do so. I’m very thankful for
their warm welcome and to the government of Dubai for their great hospitality.”
“Earlier, I told them to just enjoy this special moment of playing
against Senator Manny Pacquiao. But when the opportunity presented itself, the
guys gladly took it. This victory made the hosting sweeter for us,” pahayag ni Dunstan
Rozario, chairman ng main organisers DJMC Events.
Kaugnay dito, nakabawi naman ang MPBL team ni Pacquiao sa kanilang pagkatalo sa unang laro
sa Dubai All-Stars. Kung gumawa siya ng 35 points sa unang laro, mas hinigitan
ng boxing champion ang kanyang puntos dahil kumamada siya ng 42 puntos sa
paggapi ng MPBL sa Dubai All-Stars 107-107.
“It’s been a great weekend for us,” Pacquiao said. “I really enjoyed
competing against my Kababayans here in the UAE. Thank you to everyone who came
and supported us.”aniya.
“It’s an honour to have Senator Manny back
here in Dubai. And we look forward to future collaborations with him. Expect a
bigger and better show next year,” saad naman ni Rosario.
Ang Dubai Invasion
2019, ay ang kauna-unahang MPBL event na
idinaos sa Middle East.
Itinatag ang liga noong 2017 kung saan mula sa 10 koponan ay umabot na
ito ngayon sa 31. Ang MPBL ay isang semi-professional basketball league hindi
gaya sa Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA) na pro league.
Mga Komento
Mag-post ng isang Komento