Spanish players Marc Gasol and Ricky Rubio celebrate after defeating Argentina in the FIBA Basketball World Cup Final, at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. BEIJING -- Marc Gasol looked to the sky as confetti fell, some sticking to his massive shoulders, and then cradled and kissed the giant golden chalice that goes to the World Cup champions.Gasol got to bask in a championship celebration for the second time in three months -- and this time, he did it for his country.
The Toronto Raptors centre becomes the second player to win an NBA title and a FIBA world gold medal in the same year, joining Lamar Odom -- who did it for the Los Angeles Lakers and USA Basketball in 2010. Gasol also became the 19th to win either an NBA or WNBA crown along with a gold medal, either of the Olympic or World Cup variety, in the same year.
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