Germany captain and event MVP Dennis Schroder paid tribute to the group’s “loopy” followers at a ceremony in Frankfurt on Tuesday celebrating his aspect’s maiden World Cup victory.
Germany returned residence after defeating Serbia 83-77 in Sunday’s ultimate in Manila.
“With out you, we’d not have received the title,” Toronto Raptors star Schroder informed the group.
“It’s loopy what’s occurring right here. It feels good in fact that we’re revered.”
Germany went by the event undefeated, beating five-time winner the USA within the semifinals to qualify for a first-ever World Cup ultimate.
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Small ahead Franz Wagner, who additionally performs within the NBA with the Orlando Magic, mentioned it was “great to be welcomed in such a approach”.
The event captured the hearts of the football-mad nation.
The ultimate, performed on Sunday afternoon German time, attracted 4.63 million tv viewers.
An estimated 1,500 followers have been readily available to greet the victorious gamers, alongside German sports activities minister Nancy Faeser and Frankfurt mayor Mike Josef.
“Thanks for making historical past, thanks for making us pleased with German sport once more,” Josef mentioned.
Germany was eradicated within the group stage of the newest males’s and ladies’s soccer World Cups, whereas the German delegation didn’t win a single medal on the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August.
Among the many followers in attendance was 63-year-old Andreas Koch who informed AFP the “historic” achievement was “an important second in basketball historical past” in Germany.
Christina Gulya, who got here along with her eight-year-old daughter, a younger basketball participant, informed AFP “we’re so proud”.
“The game shouldn’t be very talked-about — everybody talks about soccer — I discover it nice that basketball is lastly getting some consideration.”