German former basketballer Dirk Nowitzki went into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and now his homeland stands atop the men’s international basketball world.
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00:00 Germany secured its first ever basketball World Cup title with a heart-fought win over
00:05 Serbia in the final held in Manila. The 83-77 triumph came after a flawless tournament run
00:11 for Dennis Schroeder's teammates, marking their impressive rise in international basketball
00:15 as they will now set their sights on future success including the Paris Olympics. Schroeder
00:20 led the way with 28 points while Franz Wagner added 19 to seal the deal. In the semis Germany
00:25 shocked the United States with a narrow two-point win and the world's most successful basketball
00:30 nation eventually missed out on a podium finish after losing out to Canada in the bronze medal
00:34 game.
00:35 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:38 (whooshing)