Germany's historic basketball triumph

Deutschlands Basketballer feiern gemeinsam mit Trainer Gordon Herbert den Weltmeistertitel nachdem Sieg über Serbien in Manila am 10. September 2023. Source: AFP / SHERWIN VARDELEON/AFP via Getty Images
What Germany's womens soccer team had hoped for this year has become reality for German basketball players in the Philippines. Germany is world champion for the first time in its history and had left the title favorite USA in a state of shock along the way. The German DBB team was a true unit in this World Cup and overcame all obstacles — 8 victories in all 8 games. SBS reporter Benjamin Kanthak summarizes the historic moment in Manila.
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