Manny Pacquiao getting into gambling spirit with reporter
After being bet that he couldn't sink a 3-pointer, Manny Pacquiao made the shot, forcing reporter Elie Seckbach to do 100 push-ups.
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Don't bet against Manny Pacquiao -- that's the message journalist Elie Seckbach wants to get across. Recently, when Pacquiao was shooting hoops in front of a crowd at a Los Angeles park, Seckbach bet Pacquiao he couldn't hit a deep, corner 3-pointer.
Pacquiao made him pay, drilling one after missing his first few attempts. Seckbach dropped to the ground and proceeded to give Pacquiao 100 push-ups, as previously agreed upon.
This is the second time Seckbach has bet Pacquiao in the last five years. In 2010, he also wagered Pacquiao that he wouldn't be able to hit a 3-pointer. Like the other day, Pacquiao also converted on his shot five years ago.
"Manny Pacquiao -- do not bet him, you will not win," Seckback said, according to the Daily Mail.
In addition to being one of the world's best fighters, Pacquiao is also a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association, functioning as a player-coach for Kia Carnival. Most recently, on February 25, Pacquiao played in a game for roughly six minutes, though he failed to register a single point in his team's winning effort.
Nothing like shooting hoops as part of my training. Who wants to play a game of horse? #MayPac pic.twitter.com/UYQOakQHgK
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) March 16, 2015
Pacquiao has said in the past that he won't give up basketball while he trains for his fight against Floyd Mayweather. Instead, he's intent on making it a part of his training routine.
















