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Pacquiao sees Kobe Paras as future NBA player

/ 01:00 PM April 07, 2015

Kobe Paras and Pacquiao

Screengrab from Kobe Paras’ Instagram account

Los Angeles Cathedral High School Phantoms player Kobe Paras and his teammates paid a visit to Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao who is busy training for his May 2 (US time) mega fight with undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Pacquiao accommodated the Phantoms in his Los Angeles mansion over the weekend.

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In a report by GMA News, Pacquiao, who is also a playing coach for Kia Carnival in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), said that he saw Paras as a future player in the NBA.

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“Malayo pa ang mararating nito and I’m sure he’s going to play in the NBA,” (He has a bright future ahead of him) Pacquiao said about Paras.

Kobe Paras

Screengrab from Kobe Paras’ Twitter account

The Sarangani solon also gave an advice to the high school hoops team.

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“Dedicate yourself to training, to practice, that is your weapon to become a good athlete,” Pacquiao said.

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The father of Paras, PBA legend and actor Benjie Paras, accompanied the Phantoms during the visit. AJH

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