- Karl-Anthony Towns met up with Manny Pacquiao ahead of the Dominican Republic’s game against Italy
- Towns and Pacquiao have known each other for a while
- The center is the face of the Dominican Republic national team
Center Karl-Anthony Towns is clearly one of the best big men in the league, and the star is also the longest-tenured player on the Minnesota Timberwolves. As of right now, the big man is representing the Dominican Republic in the FIBA World Cup and is clearly the team’s go-to option in the tournament.
It seems as though Karl-Anthony Towns has also had some time to do some intriguing off-the-court activities while in the Philippines for the tournament. A recent video showed him meeting legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao.
Karl-Anthony Towns met up with Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao 🥊 x 🏀
(via chuckyanthony/IG)pic.twitter.com/zgq815ShNk
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 27, 2023
We also saw Karl-Anthony Towns comment on the meeting, noting that it was “fun” to meet up with Manny Pacquiao, and adding that he was there when Pacquiao was preparing to fight Errol Spence.
“It was fun. It was great to meet a Filipino legend, boxing legend, sports legend. I’ve known Manny for a while. I was there at his training camp when he was getting ready to fight Errol Spence… It was really fun to catch up.”
KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS 🤝 MANNY PACQUIAO
Towns and Pacquiao met yesterday ahead of Dominican Republic’s match against Italy.
“It’s fun. It’s great to meet a Filipino legend, boxing legend, sports legend. I’ve known Manny for a long while.”@PhilippineStar @StarSportsHub pic.twitter.com/WltEgB1dCt
— John Bryan Ulanday (@bryanulanday) August 27, 2023
It is clear that Manny Pacquiao captured the hearts of many during his boxing career, and one of those people is Karl-Anthony Towns. After his career, Pacquiao has been focusing on politics, notably running for presidency in the Philippines in 2022.
Karl-Anthony Towns has had a successful FIBA World Cup thus far, averaging 25.0 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists for the Dominican Republic. The team most recently beat Italy 87-82, and it’ll be interesting to see how far Towns can lead them in this tournament.
Karl-Anthony Towns Believes He Can Get 40 Points During Any Game
During his time in the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns has made a name for himself with his elite scoring ability. In fact, once, Towns claimed that he could drop 40 points any time if he called his own plays.
“If you tell me before, ‘We’re gonna give you the ball, we’re gonna let you call your plays, and we’re gonna let you manipulate the game the way you want.’ I can get you 40 any day.”
Though that might be an exaggeration, we have seen Karl-Anthony Towns put up big numbers when used as the No. 1 option in the past. That is precisely the way he is being deployed with the Dominican Republic, and it is quite possible that we’ll see him put up insane numbers in the future.
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