Pacquiao expects brainchild MPBL to reach 20 teams

Senator Manny Pacquiao’s fledgling league, the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, started with a bang on Thursday night at SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

The commercial league began with a parade of colors. He also raffled off 10 motorcyles on top of a brand new Suzuki Swift in between games.

Pacquiao expects the MPBL to grow bigger after its inaugural season which will see 10 teams based all over the country in action.

“Maraming gustong sumali, pero na-set up na kasi. Gawa na yung program. Susunod na lang sila. Maraming gusto, tingin ko aabot pa yan ng 20 teams,” Pacquiao said.

“Kapag dumami yan, magiging parang NBA style. Yung NBA may East and West, sa atin naman, South and North.

“Maganda ito kasi lugar by lugar. Like yung Tanduay, Batangas sila. Ang kaibahan nito sa MBA, involved yung mga LGUs (local government units). Lugar sa lugar. Yung MBA kasi, parang companies din sila, pero ito talaga yung lugar. Para siyang NBA style. Sa NBA, kapag Golden State, San Francisco, LA, Lakers or Clippers. Itong sa atin, city or province.

Author: Rey Joble, Interaksyon
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