And that’s why he wasn’t around in the final minutes, as Canada clinched a trip to the Basketball World Cup semifinals.
“It's an honor,” Gilgeous-Alexander said after Canada's first World Cup semifinal berth was clinched.
The winners of those games will play for the World Cup on Sunday night.
Slovenia was bidding to make the World Cup semifinals for the first time since gaining its independence in 1991.
“Congratulations to Canada,” Doncic said.
Persons:
— Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, RJ Barrett, “, ” Gilgeous, Canada's, we're, ” Doncic, Doncic, I've, They've, it's, Dillon Brooks, Brooks, Doncic —, —, ” ___
Organizations:
—, Canada, Basketball, Slovenia, Serbia, U.S, Lithuania, Paris Olympics —, NBA, AP
Locations:
MANILA, Philippines, Canada, Slovenia, Serbia, Friday’s, Germany, Europe, France, Manila