Mies, Switzerland, February 19, 2023: International basketball icon Pau Gasol has been named a FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Global Ambassador.
With FIBA's flagship men's event getting underway in 200 days in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, Gasol will be on hand at a championship he knows very well.
Looking ahead to the World Cup, Gasol said: "The World Cup is the toughest trophy in basketball to win. A winning team needs character and chemistry and teammates who will pick you up when you're down.
"This is a great honour for me to be a part of such a great team of basketball legends and to join Luis Scola, a true legend and one of my toughest rivals, in this role as Global Ambassador for the 2023 World Cup."
Gasol was a wonderful representative for the game during his playing days and has been since his retirement after the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
The 19th edition of FIBA's flagship event, the FIBA Basketball World Cup, will take place for the first time across three host nations in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia from August 25 to September 10.
Source: FIBA.basketball