And nothing represents the passion, emotion and pride for the game like the FIBA Basketball ... World Championship in the semifinals en route to a silver medal finish. The trend continued in 2002 ...

Nowitzki was in Manila, Philippines recently for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Draw, as he served his duties as Chairman of the FIBA Players' Commission and FIBA Central Board member.

But like other legends, he saw some nightmarish moments of his career, which include his devastating collapse in the 2002 FIBA ... how the basketball world views FIBA and the Olympics differently.

Germany won the 2023 edition of the FIBA ... basketball powerhouse during the latter half of the 20th century, and they won the World Cup five times. They won in 1970, 1978, 1990, 1998, and 2002 ...

Dirk Nowitzki went into the Basketball Hall of Fame ... its top showing in the event was a bronze at Indianapolis in 2002. FIBA World Cup 2023 MVP Dennis Schroder scores 28 points to lead Germany ...

COLOGNE, Germany -- Dirk Nowitzki now has a number retired ... He earned MVP honors at EuroBasket 2005 and FIBA Basketball World Cup 2002, leading Germany to second- and third-place finishes ...

More on the FIBA World Cup, via the Associated Press: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — On Day 1 of the Basketball World Cup, the Philippines made history. A record crowd of 38,115 filled Philippine ...

MANILA, Philippines — Dirk Nowitzki will grace the Fiba World Cup 2023 draw on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The German basketball icon ... to a bronze medal in 2002 during his MVP year ...

NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is set to be inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, pays the Philippines a visit ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup draw at the Araneta Coliseum MANIL ...