Karl-Anthony Towns on his meeting with Manny Pacquiao: 'He's a legend' / News - Basketnews.com

In a recent interview, the star of the Dominican Republic NT shared his thoughts about the meeting he had with boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao

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Everything is going well for Karl-Anthony Towns so far at the FIBA World Cup. His Dominican Republic advanced to the Second Group of the competition after winning all the games played in the first phase.

Karl-Anthony Towns

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Towns has been playing at a really high level, but in between games, he also had the opportunity to meet a real legend of the Philippines, boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao.

The two have known each other for a while, but since Towns was in Manila playing for his NT, Pacquiao decided to pay him a visit.

The star of the Dominican Republic shared his thoughts about the meeting with Pacquiao in an interview he had with CNN Philippines.

"For sure, it was a great moment, I've known Pac-Man for a while," Towns said during the interview. "I was with him during one of his training camps before a match, I was fortunate to meet him there, seeing how he works, the way he trains. It's been years since then, and now we got this moment to reconnect."

"It was really fun to catch up, we had some great conversations," Towns added. "We talked about his basketball skills and the games he's been playing recently. I mean, he's a legend, he's a legend not only for Filipino sports but worldwide. He's the one and only Manny Pacquiao".

Dominican Republic will now continue its World Cup in Group I with Serbia, Italy, and Puerto Rico.

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