Pau Gasol, Carmelo Anthony, and Luis Scola credit the improved global competitiveness of the game as the FIBA World Cup closes with a surprise finale between Germany and Serbia
MANILA, Philippines – Not even 2023 FIBA World Cup global ambassadors Carmelo Anthony, Pau Gasol and Luis Scola expected Serbia and Germany to face each other in this tournament’s final, but all of them praised the hard work and success of these two dark horses.
Fans were excited for an NBA star-studded North America matchup when Canada made history with its first World Cup semifinal appearance. “Serbia and Germany had a good game. Let’s let everybody know that the rest of the world is here to play.” Serbia has won two golds and one silver in the World Cup, while Germany has been working on its basketball program for 20 years, which has produced stars like Dirk Nowitzki and Dennis Schröder.
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