That time Lakers' Clarkson faced off against Manny Pacquiao ... in chess (PHOTO)

By foxsports
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While he's over in the Philippines to discuss a potential stint with the national team for FIBA Asia, Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson tried his hand at a different type of competition with a world-class athlete.

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Yes, that's a picture of Clarkson playing chess against boxer and Filipino congressman Manny Pacquiao. For Clarkson's sake, here's hoping that the two simply played chess and didn't cross into the headache-inducing world of "chessboxing." Though "chessketball" could be a lot of fun ... once all the details are worked out.

(h/t Uproxx)