De Ocampo suffers back injury; friends pray for speedy recovery

MANILA, Philippines -- Talk n Text forward Ranidel de Ocampo suffered a back injury while lifting weights during their team practice on Sunday morning at the Moro Lorenzo Gym inside the Ateneo de Manila University.

Talk n Text assistant coach Josh Reyes posted a video of the many-time Gilas member being stretcherred off to an ambulance. 

"Prayers for our brother, Ranidel. On the way to the hospital now to have an MRI on his back after tweaking it and losing mobility. Let's all pray for a good prognosis," said Reyes in the caption of the video he posted on his Instragram account. 

 

Prayers for our brother, Ranidel. On the way to the hospital now to have an MRI on his back after tweaking it and losing mobility. Let's all pray for a good prognosis.

A video posted by Josh Reyes (@joshreyes8) on

Oct 24, 2015 at 9:36pm PDT

Meanwhile, former De Ocampo's former coach at Talk n Text and Gilas, Chot Reyes, also got worried and posted a photo of De Ocampo being attended after he felt a twitched in his back. 

Was lifting wts when he felt a twitch in his back.Could hardly move after. Pray it's nothing serious #prayersforRDO pic.twitter.com/jD3ltxArae

— Chot Reyes (@coachot) October 25, 2015

His former and current teammates are praying for De Ocampo's fast recovery.  

Prayers up for my brother @jutaca33…

— Jimmy Alapag (@JAlapag3) October 25, 2015

Plz keep my brother, @jutaca33, in your prayers. Hurt his back during a lift today. One of the toughest guys I know. Stay strong, bro.

— Kelly Williams (@KelWilliams21) October 25, 2015