He went on to deliver the action outside the court.
On Thursday, January 30, Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player Ricci Rivero appeared on the TV5 flagship primetime newscast ‘Frontline Pilipinas.’
For that evening, he traded basketball with a piece of paper and prompter, as he delivered the latest updates in the world of sports.
The Phoenix Fuel Masters player read the news about national team member Kai Sotto, who will be undergoing a knee surgery due to an injury.
Rivero also had to present the news regarding rival PBA team San Miguel Beermen, which bowed out of the current conference, and the rising sport pickleball in the latter part of the news program.
Prior to joining the PBA, Ricci was a collegiate basketball player in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) — having played for the De La Salle University and, later, the University of the Philippines.