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Noah Lyles: we are the world (the NBA's not) (feddit.it)
submitted 3 years ago by [M] to c/nba@lemmy.world
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"I love the U.S... but that ain't the world!" ❌ Noah Lyles throws shade at the NBA's 'world champions'

I have to watch the NBA Finals and they have world champion on their heads. World champion of what? The United States? Don’t get me wrong. I love the U.S. at times. But that ain’t the world.... We are the world. We have almost every country out here fighting and thriving and putting on a flag to show that they are represented. There ain’t no flags in the NBA.

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[–] 8 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Yeah, if you're one of the best 100 players on the planet, there's exactly one place you're going to play, and it's the NBA. Winning whatever international exhibition you want is fine, but it's not where the best basketball is.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Exactly, and it dates to decades back when The sport was less popular around the world. But even with the popularity it enjoys today around the world, the NBA is absolutely the top league with nothing even remotely close to it. The NBA champ is the world champ.

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