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Esports: Mobile Legends: Bang Bang unveils Manny Pacquiao hero skin

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/04/13/mp.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has added another accolade -- he is now, so far, the only living person to be immortalized in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang&#x27;s collection of hero skins.</p><p>MLBB launched the Manny Pacquiao skin for the game&#x27;s fighter hero, Paquito, on April 13 and will last until September 15, 2021.</p><p>During the launch, free avatar frames and in-game emoticons will also be given to gamers who will finish the in-game events. </p><p>&quot;I felt very honored when Moonton approached me for this partnership,&quot; Pacquiao said in a statement. &quot;It&#x27;s hard to say no when you have a hero inspired by you in the game and now, they will give him new skin which will have my name on it. It&#x27;s exciting.&quot;</p><p>&quot;We spent a total of four months to create the hero, Paquito,&quot; said William Mei, marketing manager of MLBB for the Philippines. &quot;We extracted the spiritual core of Manny Pacquiao, and I&#x27;m sure our players feel the champion&#x27;s spirit when they play him in the game.&quot;</p><p>According to the MLBB team, it took them up to six months to produce the skin, and they were in constant communication with Pacquiao&#x27;s team to create the final design and look of Paquito&#x27;s new skin.</p><p>&quot;Hundreds of photos of Manny were taken and collected to perfectly capture the in-game details such as tattoos, expressions, and other minute details,&quot; said Mei.</p><p>Since MLBB released Paquito, &quot;The Heavenly Fist,&quot; in January 2021, it has broken sales records for the game. On average, one out of every seven Filipino players purchased him. In addition, Paquito has a usage rate of up to 3% in games above the rank of Legend with a win rate of 53%.</p><p>During its launch week, there will be discounts for the new skin, as well as a number of online activities for the players to acquire the skin for free.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SrqZiXSULPg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is now, so far, the only living person to be immortalized in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's collection of hero skins.<br /> </p>

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is now, so far, the only living person to be immortalized in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's collection of hero skins.