Celebrities weigh in on Pacquiao vs Mayweather
Celebrities’ words bear a lot of weight, and they use that weight to shape opinion.
So they took that importance to the sporting world’s biggest event on May 2.
In a Showtime video on Thursday, celebrities from actors and models to athletes weighed in on the mega fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Here’s what they said:
Jamie Foxx (actor): “This has been a long time coming … It’s ‘Money’ (Mayweather) man.”
Adriana Lima (model): “The fight of the century … Pacquiao!”
Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima roots for Manny Pacquiao. AFP PHOTO
Michael Strahan (retired NFL player): “Mayweather—he’s an artist.”
Diddy (rapper): “This fight is gonna come down to heart … Mayweather’s the champion.”
Charles Barkley (retired NBA player): “Manny is an aggressive person. He got punches coming from every angle.”
Mark Wahlberg (actor): “I’m going with Team PacMan.”
Shaquille O’Neal (retired NBA player): “Mayweather, seventh round, knockout.”
Tom Brady (NFL player): “It’s always about the ‘Money’ (Mayweather)!”
Liev Schreiber (actor): “Never discount Manny’s ability.”
Bill Maher (author): “Mayweather’s gonna win!”
Khloe Kardashian (reality TV star): “Anything can happen.” RC
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