The German basketball crew celebrates with followers after their arrival in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Germany beat Serbia within the basketball world championships ultimate in Manila final Sunday. Phrase within the background reads ‘World Champions’ (AP Photograph/Michael Probst)
FRANKFURT, Germany — Followers cheered Germany’s basketball crew on its return residence Tuesday after successful the World Cup for the primary time.
The crew, led by event MVP Dennis Schröder of the Toronto Raptors, went direct from a long-haul flight from the Philippines to an occasion Tuesday morning at a sponsor’s headquarters in Frankfurt. A gaggle of followers, together with many youngsters, and German politicians gathered to greet the champions.
“I hope that we are able to get loads of youngsters and older folks, transfer them to play basketball,” Schröder advised the group as “We Are The Champions” performed.
Germany celebrates after successful the gold within the Fiba World Cup.-MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
In a rustic the place soccer is the preferred sport, Germany’s World Cup marketing campaign initially attracted little consideration till the 113-111 upset win over america within the semifinals on Thursday.
That surprising victory introduced momentum at residence forward of beating Serbia 83-77 within the ultimate on Sunday. Even then, although, the crew’s historic success needed to compete for consideration with the firing of the lads’s nationwide soccer crew coach, which was introduced within the ultimate minutes of the gold-medal sport.
The subsequent step for Germany is subsequent 12 months’s Paris Olympics.
“This group of fellows are the perfect 12 gamers, the perfect crew, Germany’s ever seen,” coach Gordie Herbert mentioned, “and so they’re even higher folks.”
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