I had a great time catching up with Rafe Bartholmew of The Athletic. I first interviewed Rafe back in 2010 about his first published book about the love affair that the Philippines has with basketball.
We talk a little about Filipino basketball, the upcoming Pacquiao fight, Canelo, his latest piece about PBC fans/trolls and his pick to win the 2020 NBA Championship (which is a surprise to me).
4:00 – Filipino Hoops talk
14:15 – Preview of Pacquiao-Thurman
24:10 – Rafe’s Prediction on the fight
28:35 – I ask Rafe if we can appreciate this version of Pacquiao
35:04 – We talk about Pacquiao’s philanthropy
43:30 – Canelo announces he’s not fighting in September
54:45- We talk about Rafe’s latest piece on PBC fans
1:10 – Rafe gives us his 2020 NBA Champion Prediction
Rafe’s books can be found wherever you buy books and you can find him on twitter @rafeboogs. You can also find his latest on boxing at The Athletic.
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