In an indelible moment of this FIBA World Cup, South Sudan earned the nation's first Olympic berth in any sport, doing so with a team filled with refugees and the children of refugees from the war-torn nation.
MANILA, Philippines -- In an indelible moment of this FIBA World Cup, South Sudan earned the nation's first Olympic berth in any sport Saturday and did so with a team filled with refugees and the children of refugees from the war-torn nation.
South Sudan is going to the Paris Olympics as the top African finisher at the FIBA World Cup after rolling past Angola 101-78. "It's an unbelievable story. It's an underdog story that, not just for the South Sudanese, not just for Africa, but for the rest of the world," Deng said as he fought off tears."It's a feel-good story that majority of people can relate to. It's such a unique achievement because it's beyond basketball.
The team practiced and played in places from Kenya to Tunisia to Australia to earn World Cup qualification for the first time and open the door for the achievement.
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