Basketball legends Barkley and Miller visit Pacquiao

 

Manny Pacquiao is addicted to basketball. There were times in his past training camps when he’d play pick-up games a few hours after working the mitts. He is a longtime fan of the Boston Celtics and was visited by Kobe Bryant in training last year.

 

Deep in his preparation for his fourth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez, Pacquiao again got visits from basketball legends. NBA legends Reggie Miller and Charles Barkley visited the Wild Card Boxing Gym in Los Angeles to see Pacquiao work. The duo came to tape an interview with Pacquiao and Freddie Roach which will air on TNT in the coming days.

 

You guys will like the 30min special coming soon to TNT.. Charles n I interview Manny n Freddie Roach.. twitter.com/ReggieMillerTN… — Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) November 12, 2012  

 

Miller also ran with the eighth division champion but he did it without Barkley by his side.

 

Coming soon to TNT, Charles n myself hang with Team Pacquiao and Freddie Roach... I went on long run with Manny.. twitter.com/ReggieMillerTN… — Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) November 12, 2012  

 

 

However, Barkley and Miller were not the only two members of the basketball family to visit Pacquiao at the Wild Card Gym. Local legends Kenneth Duremdes and Jolas Lastimosa also dropped by to see Pacquiao’s preparation.  

Marvin Somodio, the local trainer from Baguio’s Shape-Up Boxing Gym who now trains at the Wild Card Gym, made the most of the situation by taking pictures with the basketball legends.  -- Carlo Pamintuan/OMG, GMA News