Players from Egypt, and Gilas Pilipinas star Jordan Clarkson, also tried the delicacies.
As the much-awaited FIBA Basketball World Cup unfurls on Friday, Aug. 25, the 32 participating nations were already seen practicing in different venues and strolling around Manila to further absorb the Filipino atmosphere.
Greeted with a warm welcome by officials and some fans at the airport, the world No. 2 USA arrived in Manila last Tuesday morning, with NBA champion coach Steve Kerr, Filipino-American Erik Spoelstra, and NBA stars Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Jalen Brunson and Austin Reeves, among others, thrilling basketball aficionados with their presence on home soil.
In the middle of their preparation, the team, together with their coaching staff, are seen immersing themselves in Filipino culture as they try out some of the country’s specialty dishes such as barbecue, lumpia and the famous Filipino snack ‘Stick-O’.
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