Former NBA player Scottie Pippen shared an Instagram video of Filipino youth playing basketball barefoot, which prompted many netizens to praise both the athlete and the Filipino players.
In his Instagram post, Pippen used the caption ‘Ball is life,’ and in the accompanying video, he wrote ‘Only in the Philippines.’
Numerous online users provided positive feedback in the comments section of his post.
“No shoes.. the animal sounds… not a care in the world… just the love for the game.. (heart emoji).”
“You are very loved down there in the Philippines 🇵🇭 Scottie 33.”
“Thank you Sir for posting. This is how we play and love the game.”
“With no shoes? They tough (clap and fire emoji).”
“This was me back in the days. Played barefoot soccer. Our ball made of newspapers. Now my kids got all the gear.”
“If you’re from down south from the country, this is how we played basketball …”
“Shows our love for the game!(ball emoji) 🇵🇭.”
“I see guys that love the game and take what they can get, no excuses just love for the game (clap emoji).
Scottie Maurice Pippen Sr., commonly known as Scottie Pippen, is a retired American professional basketball player. He had a career spanning 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and achieved success by securing six NBA championships while playing as a small forward for the Chicago Bulls.
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