TEAM USA. A member of Team USA aboard a bus flashes the V sign to acknowledge the crowd after the powerhouse team arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2023). The US team is one of the top contenders for FIBA World Cup. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan)
MANILA – Team USA, one of the projected top contenders for the FIBA World Cup, has already arrived in the Philippines ahead of the said tournament.
The team flew from Abu Dhabi, where they finished their pre-World Cup training coupled with friendly games against fellow FIBA World Cup-bound teams, and arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 around 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Originally scheduled to arrive at NAIA Terminal 1, the team tweaked its arrival plans a bit for security measures.
Also, instead of stepping into the main terminal, they were quickly picked up by tourist buses upon arrival.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is tasked to lead the squad with fellow National Basketball Association champion coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat as his lead assistant. (PNA)
