Team USA and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is amongst these excited to go to Manila for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
In a video posted by NBA Philippines on Friday, Kerr shared he’s trying ahead to the passion of basketball followers within the nation.
“I’m so excited to go to Manila,” Kerr stated. “I’ve never been to the Philippines so I know this will be fun.”
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“I know how popular basketball is [there],” Kerr added, citing a chat with considered one of their workers who beforehand performed in Manila. “But he’s told us how basketball-crazed the fans are there. So it’s going to be a lot of fun. We’re really excited.”
Team USA and Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves additionally beforehand described followers within the Philippines as ‘large Laker followers.’
He additionally talked about how Kerr would inject his ‘championship DNA’ as Team USA hopes to say the Naismith Trophy on the finish of the FIBA World Cup.
Kerr, as a participant, has gained the NBA championship 5 occasions, and gained the title 4 occasions as coach of the Warriors.
Team USA could have Reaves with the likes of Anthony Edwards, Paolo Banchero, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson, and Josh Hart for the World Cup.
USA is grouped with Jordan, Greece, and New Zealand in Group C which can play on the Mall of Asia Arena.
The United States will open their World Cup marketing campaign towards the New Zealand Tall Blacks on August 26, adopted by Greece on August 28, and Jordan on August 30.
The Philippine males’s nationwide basketball crew Gilas Pilipinas, in the meantime, will open their World Cup marketing campaign on August 25 towards Dominican Republic on the Philippine Arena, adopted by their matches towards Angola on August 27 and Italy on August 29 on the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Along with the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia may even host the group stage matches of the World Cup, whereas the ultimate part of the event might be held in Manila. The males’s basketball World Cup will run till September 10.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
