Qualifiers Draw reactions: Datome's dream, Krstic's experience and Sanikidze's pride
Italy's Luigi Datome, Serbia's Nenad Krstic and Georgia's Viktor Sanikidze know all about the blood, sweat and tears that go with international basketball.
Each spoke about their country's prospects of reaching after the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup following the Qualifiers Draw in Doha.
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Dirk Nowitzki: "It's a tough draw for Serbia"
Dirk Nowitzki was the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2002 MVP.
Here are his takes right after the World Cup Qualifiers Draw.