The FIBA World Cup serves as one of the biggest international basketball tournaments in the world, with maybe only the Olympics serving as a bigger showcase of international talent in the world. It’s a time to celebrate peace through hoops and highlight the best the world has to offer in all of the far-flung places that don’t get much love.
It’s a time to come together and for Utah Jazz player Walker Kessler, a time to slap Lauri Markkanen around. Speaking to JP Chunga of the Roundball Round Podcast via the Utah Jazz’s YouTube channel, Kessler was asked who he wanted to block during the FIBA World Cup, and the first name that came to mind was a teammate.