Varejao, Diaw, Norwood and Co. take to social media to revel in World Cup Qualifiers experience
MIES (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers) - National team heroes hit the social media in big numbers to hail the success of their countries and share the unique experience of playing for their national teams during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers.
Here is a selection of their best posts.
Foi especial pisar hoje na Arena Carioca e sentir o carinho do público brasileiro de novo.
— Anderson Varejão (@VAREJAOANDERSON) November 28, 2017
Esses dias com a Seleção Brasileira foram maravilhosos, voltar a jogar pelo meu país, receber tanto carinho.
Obrigado a cada um pelo apoio, pela energia e pela torcida!
📸 @jaysonbraga pic.twitter.com/1v0wbd65Fl
Merci à tous pour vos messages. Mission remplie avec nos deux victoires pour démarrer les qualifications; important pour la suite. Retour à @LevalloisMetro maintenant! @FRABasketball
— Boris Diaw (@theborisdiaw) November 27, 2017
Came out 2-0 in the first leg of the new FIBA World Cup Qualifying format. Wins weren’t pretty, but wins nonetheless! Huge thank you to all the #Gilas supporters! #LabanPilipinas 🇵🇭
— Gabe Norwood (@GNorwood5) November 27, 2017
Settimana super con l @Italbasket !!! Torniamo a casa con 4 punti importantissimi ma la strada ancora è lunga... 🇮🇹💪🏼
— achille polonara (@ilpupazzo33) November 27, 2017
While some of the game's biggest stars did not feature in these first games on the Road to China 2019, they were cheering their teams on and following the action.
Good luck to the USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team tomorrow in Greensboro #FIBAWC #DefendTheCup pic.twitter.com/yNSOdzv92n
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) November 25, 2017
Mexico Sunday in Greensboro, NC! The road to defending the FIBA World Cup starts now!
— James Harden (@JHarden13) November 24, 2017
#FIBAWC #DefendTheCup. pic.twitter.com/5zCRS3GZGm
Buen comienzo!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 @baloncestofeb #LaFamilia #SomosEquipo pic.twitter.com/qMoQ0KSqpk
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) November 24, 2017
Bonne première victoire!! @FRABasketball 🇫🇷 #ontothenextone
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) November 24, 2017
Čestitke fantje!!! Led je prebit 👊🏻@kzs_si 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #MojTim
— Goran Dragić (@Goran_Dragic) November 24, 2017
The Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo, approved of this impressive block by his brother Thanasis.
👋🏾🏀😜
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) November 27, 2017
It wasn't just the players and teams that made a lasting impression.
A video of a mop boy in action at the African Qualifiers in Luanda, Angola, went viral. His dedication to doing his job - in both a thorough and spectacular way - earned him a re-tweet from Kevin Garnett, one of the hardest working basketball players.
Mop guy came ready to work! 😂
— KG's Area 21 (@KGArea21) November 27, 2017
(via @FIBA) pic.twitter.com/dFIiOdkblr
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