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So, you got fans rooting for you in Gambia? Yes, but we’re everywhere, though. In Gambia. We got people in Sweden and Denmark. We were just in London, England. All over the world. People in Gambia, when they grow up, their goal is to get to Europe. They really think Europe is paradise. But then when they get here it is kinda still tough. You still got to work and do all your stuff and get your things right to still live a good life.
Gerald Bourguet: Mike Budenholzer seems genuinely stoked to coach the Suns as a Holbrook native who great up listening to Al McCoy and idolizing this team: "I would coach this team if it was on the moon...in Alaska, in Denmark...I would go anywhere to coach this team."
“The field for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers is now set, with all 32 participating teams confirmed following the completion of the Pre-Qualifiers”, as the official press release stated by FIBA says. In the final game to reach the other 31 national teams qualified – including Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovakia as the four group winners who advanced from the Third Round of the Pre-Qualifiers -, Denmark had the better of Kosovo 88-63 on the road.
Gabriel Lundberg signs with Italian team
Virtus Bologna announced the signing of the Danish guard Iffe Lundberg. According to BasketNews sources, Lundberg's salary should be at least 1.5 million euros per year on a two-year deal. The Danish guard split time between CSKA Moscow and the Phoenix Suns last season.
Emiliano Carchia: Fenerbahce is showing serious interest in Iffe Lundberg, sources tell @Sportando. The Danish guard spent last season between CSKA Moscow (coached by Itoudis, new Fener HC) and Suns (3.2ppg in 4 contests). The two sides are in talks
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Danish player Iffe Lundberg to join the Phoenix Suns
Iffe Lundberg is set to become the second Danish player in NBA history, sources say BasketNews. According to sources, a 27-year-old guard is expected to sign a two-way deal. Sources suggest that the Phoenix Suns might be one of the potential landing spots for Lundberg.
Ella Collier is Denmark’s 6-foot-3 middle blocker. To her opponents, she’s a mismatch before she even steps foot on the volleyball court. To Dominique Wilkins, she’s Jason’s daughter. To her mother, Katie Collier, she’s a reminder of everything she loved about her late husband and once-emerging NBA star, Jason Collier. Ella keeps her father’s memory close. She wears No. 40 for the Danes, which is the same number Jason wore during his two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks.
Famous Danish Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has never been to a NBA game, but as a 10-year-old in Copenhagen he attended an exhibition by the Harlem Globetrotters. Enough of the magic from those showmen stuck with Eliasson to resonate in “Seeing spheres,” the signature artwork at Chase Center, new home of the Golden State Warriors.
Former Australian Open tennis champion Caroline Wozniacki has wed former NBA basketballer David Lee in Italy with Serena Williams as bridesmaid. Denmark's Wozniacki, 28, and American Lee, 36, were married in front of 120 guests at a ceremony in Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany on Saturday (Sunday NZ time).
Kanter’s goal is to return now to the U.S. He’s visited “eight or nine countries,” Fetic said, on his world tour. Remaining stops in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland likely would be canceled. “Because his passport is canceled, it would be difficult to get into other countries,” Fetic said.
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During the tour, Fox chatted with Henrik Hansen, a 23-year-old from Denmark who serves as the team’s captain. Hansen competes under the nom de guerre Froggen, a name he says he picked randomly as a 16-year old. Fox has likened Froggen's leadership style to NBA legends Kobe Bryant and Larry Bird. The two have an easy rapport based on Hansen needling Fox constantly and Fox indulging him. As they checked out the lap pool, Fox gingerly launched into one of the finer points of self-care. “We still haven’t convinced you to eat vegetables,” he says in a mock-scold. “I eat them sometimes, but I don’t see the point,” says Hansen. “I get my multivitamins.” Fox turned to one of the trainers. “Your whole success will be predicated on whether you can get Froggen to eat vegetables.”
Rick Fox: I think back to the first time I met “Froggen,” a Danish League of Legends player. What struck me were all the similarities he shared with the great players I had come across during my NBA career. This was someone who focused intensely on one thing for 16 hours a day because he was driven to be the best at it. The only difference between him and guys like Kobe Bryant and Larry Bird was name recognition. As competitors — and I’ve been around some remarkable ones — it was obvious to me how many traits they shared. While there are still many outdated stigmas associated with e-sports by people who have never taken the time to try to appreciate them, I’ve always known that just because an older generation couldn’t fully understand what someone like Froggen was pursuing didn’t make it any less meaningful.
Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Nina Agdal recently hit the streets outside of Madison Square Garden to test New Yorkers’ NBA knowledge. The 21-year-old is an avid NBA fan and was a basketball player in her native Denmark. Agdal asked questions like “which team won last year’s NBA championship?” And “who was the MVP of the league?” Apparently, some of the simple questions were real brain-busters for the people on the street. Check it out in the video below, courtesy of SI Swim Daily.
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