Published July 30, 2021, 1:38 PM
Senator Manny Pacquiao, left, lets Jalen Green hold the WBC welterweight title belt in their recent meeting in the US. (Manny Pacquiao Instagram)
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao expressed his excitement on social media following the selection of Filipino-American basketball player Jalen Green as the No. 2 overall pick of the Houston Rockets in the 2021 NBA Rookie Draft Thursday (Friday, July 30 in Manila).
“Congratulations to Jalen Green on getting drafted #2 overall,” said Pacquiao, a Philippine senator, in an Instagram caption as he posted a photo with Green, the 19-year-old baller from Merced, California.
“Looking forward to watching your journey to becoming a superstar,” added Pacquiao, who recently met Green weeks after his arrival in the US to promote his fight against Errol Spence Jr.