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Varejao, Diaw, Norwood and Co. take to social media to revel in World Cup Qualifiers experience

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 World Cup Qualifiers.

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.

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
— Anderson Varejão (@VAREJAOANDERSON) November 28, 2017

Līdz februārim👋🏻🇱🇻 #6speletajs

A post shared by Anžejs Pasečņiks (@anzejspasecniks) on Nov 27, 2017 at 6:56am PST

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

Awesome week with the lads! 2 - 0 and a chance again to play on home soil in these beautiful colours. Thanks for the love Adelaide yesterday was unreal!! #greenandgold #aussies #boomers

A post shared by Jason Cadee (@jasoncadee5) on Nov 27, 2017 at 11:44pm PST

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

Clowning with my ladies after the big win against Canada tonight. 😊 🇩🇴 next stop Bahamas & *Virgin Islands in February. #noplaysoff #FHG #RDbSeleccion #Dominicana #FIBAWC

A post shared by Sadiel Rojas (@sadielrojas) on Nov 27, 2017 at 8:10pm PST

Settimana super con l @Italbasket !!! Torniamo a casa con 4 punti importantissimi ma la strada ancora è lunga... 🇮🇹💪🏼
— achille polonara (@ilpupazzo33) November 27, 2017

First opportunity to wear the green and gold on home soil. What makes this even more special is getting to do it in front of friends and family! Can’t wait for the game to kick off 🇦🇺 #boomers

A post shared by Nicholas Kay (@nickkay4) on Nov 26, 2017 at 7:45pm PST

🏀🏀💪👌 2 su 2!!! #italbasket

A post shared by Ariel Filloy (@afilloy_12) on Nov 27, 2017 at 12:56am PST

Good win boys!!!! #pause @thanasis_ante43 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

A post shared by Nick Calathes (@ncalathes) on Nov 27, 2017 at 11:16am PST

Quel plaisir d’avoir reporté ce maillot 🙌🏾 2/2 mission accomplie pour la fenêtre 💪🏾 On se revoit en février 🇫🇷 #missioncommando #fibawc #teamfrancebasket

A post shared by 🇫🇷Andrew Albicy🇫🇷 (@andrewalbicy) on Nov 28, 2017 at 3:33am PST

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!
#FIBAWC #DefendTheCup. pic.twitter.com/5zCRS3GZGm
— James Harden (@JHarden13) November 24, 2017

Buen comienzo!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 @baloncestofeb #LaFamilia #SomosEquipo pic.twitter.com/qMoQ0KSqpk
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) November 24, 2017

2 su 2 bravi regaz.. #italia

A post shared by Danilo Gallinari (@danilogallogallinari) on Nov 26, 2017 at 11:24am PST

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! 😂

(via @FIBA) pic.twitter.com/dFIiOdkblr
— KG's Area 21 (@KGArea21) November 27, 2017

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