As the
official sports drink, Gatorade celebrates the glory of basketball – the world
class performance of the players and the love for the game of every basketball
aficionado.
The FIBA Basketball
World Cup 2023 concludes with Europe as the new powerhouse in the biggest
sports spectacle anticipated by more than 12,000 fans. Gatorade, the World’s
No. 1 Sports Drink in the World, congratulates Germany for it sweeping campaign,
capped off by an 83-77 triumph over Serbia at the finals match.
As the official sports drink of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, Gatorade joins FIBA in bringing the biggest hoop spectacle to life. Hosted in not one but three countries for the first time, the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 set multiple milestones – including the most-attended FIBA game held at the Philippine Arena on August 25 with a record-breaking crowd of 38,115. This even surpassed the 32,616 previously set in the 1994 games when Team USA defeated Russia, 137-91, for the gold medal.
Manila co-hosted
the event with Okinawa and Jakarta wherein the latter posted a new mark in
attendance during the group stage matches – a total of 111,000 spectators from
August 25 to September 3 held at the newly built Indonesia Arena Stadium. It
was the highest ever achieved in Indonesian basketball, according to Indonesian
State-Owned Enterprise Minister Erick Thohir.
Basketball is
life for many Filipino fans which is why Gatorade was present both on and off
the court. Only the Number 1 Sports Drink can bring fans closer to the action
with halftime segments, namely the 3-Point Shootout and the Gatorade No Sugar
Fit-O-Meter. Gatorade also surprised fans queuing for snacks outside the court
with a Gatorade shooting game and a Gatorade No Sugar bike challenge. For those
who couldn’t watch the games in person, Gatorade partnered up with
supermarkets, gearing the fans with sports bottle and ticket raffles.
This made for a
truly unforgettable basketball experience here in the Philippines, as it
brought together fans and supporters from all over the world to our very own
homecourt. All teams that qualified to the quarterfinals and the classification
stage matches were welcomed by basketball obsessed Filipinos - truly a
one-of-a-kind event where world-class basketball talents were on full display. Even
after Gilas Pilpinas ended its campaign with a morale-boosting 96-75 triumph
over China on September 2, Filipino fans showed tremendous love for the game,
played passionately by all teams.
Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) Dennis Schroder led their country’s team to its first ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title.
Team USA was a
treat for the fans, composed by an all-star NBA squad with champion coaches, Steve
Kerr and Erik Spoelstra. Notable players included Austin Reaves and Anthony
Edwards. NBA stars playing for their home countries, Luka Dončić and Shai
Gilgeous-Alexander, were highly anticipated by fans. However, Germany and
Serbian players dominated the courts – leading to a European showdown.
“Even if nobody
asked me, but I’m going to say it, I really appreciate it. It was so amazing.
So many fans (here) support me,” said Doncic, the star player of the Dallas
Mavericks said even after watching his team got beaten by Canada during the
quarterfinal match.
Pinoy fans also
gave their support to the other teams like Canada led by Dillon Brooks, Serbia
bannered by Bogdan Bogdanovic and Germany spearheaded by Dennis Schroder. In
between these milestones, world-class performance and sportsmanship were
showcased by basketball players and sports enthusiasts – all fueled by
Gatorade, the World’s No. 1 Sports Drink.
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