Given one shot to make history at the Philippine Arena, Filipino fans show up in droves to support Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA World Cup opener and shatter a 29-year crowd record
BULACAN, Philippines – If it ever needed more validation, the Philippines provided another proof that it is a nation crazy for hoops.
Given one shot to make history at the 55,000-seater venue as all the remaining World Cup games in the country will be played at the Araneta Coliseum and Mall of Asia Arena, Filipino fans did not disappoint. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also showed up as the World Cup returns to the Philippines for the first time in 45 years.
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