A team called the Kia Sorentos drafted Manny Pacquiao with the No. 11 pick in the Philippine Basketball Association draft — the penultimate selection of the first round.
Manny Pacquiao drafted by the Kia Sorentos basketball team
K-I-A-S KIAS! KIAS! KIAS!
Jeoffrey Maitem
(via pba.inquirer.net)
Pacquiao was introduced as the head coach of the Kia Sorentos in June, so it would have been ~pretty~ awkward if he were selected by anyone else in the draft.
The new player-coach is scheduled for an upcoming fight against Chris Algieri, too, so ... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
PBA Basketball Team Names, RANKED
(1) Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters
(2) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
(3) San Miguel Beermen
(4) Kia Sorentos
(5) Barako Bull Energy
(6) NLEX Road Warriors
(7) Alaska Aces
(8) Blackwater Sports
(via @BryanAGraham)
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