The call came after Gilas suffered a series of disappointments in FIBA Asia Cup 2022 and the second and third windows of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. “As FIBA secretary-general Andreas Zagklis mentioned, it’s been nearly 25 years since Greece hosted a world basketball event. We really have to give it full support from all basketball stakeholders,” said Panlilio. “The World Cup will never happen again in Manila in our lifetime. It took 45 years to bring the World Cup back to Manila, dapat laban na, all out na.

Source: Manila Times July 22, 2022 23:39 UTC