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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — One of Canada’s leading players, RJ Barret, believes his team will qualify for the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup 2023 to be held in the Philippines from September 5, 2023. This has was declared during a meet and greet fans, Wednesday (8/30/2023) in Jakarta.

“We played well and we came this far. In the future, we will always train hard. I’m sure Canada can qualify for the quarter-finals of the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup 2023,” said he declared.

Currently, Canada has secured qualification for the second group stage (Group L) by winning Group H. RJ Barret et al have looked extraordinary in the preliminary round of Group H, winning three times in three matches. Namely the 95-65 victory against France, 128-73 against Lebanon and 101-75 against Latvia.

Besides Canada, the other teams qualified for Group L are Latvia, second in Group H, Spain and an additional place disputed by Brazil and Ivory Coast, who are in competition at the time of this writing. . From group L, only the two best teams will be selected to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Apart from being optimistic about his ability to advance to the quarter-finals, RJ Barrett also praised the Venue Indonesia Arena and the spectators at Indonesia’s largest indoor venue. “Indonesia Arena is amazing, it has two good training grounds and a good dressing room.”

“Indonesia Arena fans, yes, they are very good, they are amazing, they clap, sing together, dance together, to be honest, I didn’t expect it, I’m very happy here, a very experience nice,” he said. said.

RJ Barret was present at the initiative of Foot Locker Indonesia and PUMA. The NBA star is also the brand ambassador. This exclusive meet and greet session took place at the Foot Locker Senayan City stand today, where the star player met his Indonesian fans and shared his inspiration.

“Foot Locker has a global campaign called Every Court Counts which is in line with the current celebration of basketball in Indonesia and around the world. “Through the Every Court Counts campaign, we’re on a mission to embrace basketball culture more broadly. From the NBA court scale to the local community basketball court, every court counts,” said Nino Priambodo , general manager of brand marketing for PT. Adiperkasa active card.

“We are very happy to have the opportunity to collaborate with PUMA and also RJ Barrett, especially at this time when Indonesian basketball is becoming a hot topic of conversation due to the World Basketball Tournament. This event is more than just a meet and greet session.” As well as being a rare opportunity to meet NBA players like RJ Barrett, through this opportunity we are also able to inspire fans and push the energy level of Indonesian basketball from the local level to the global level,” he said.

“This event is a form of PUMA’s support of Foot Locker and our commitment to being part of the global basketball culture. Our presence RJ Barrett Jr. being here will undoubtedly bring positive energy to the local and international basketball community,” said Christine Kohler, Strategic Account Marketing Manager, PUMA Southeast Asia.

“It is an honor for me to be able to visit Jakarta and participate in today’s fantastic event. Having the opportunity to meet fans from this country and feel their support and love for basketball makes me even more excited. I’m very happy to be out there, here in Indonesia,” said RJ Barrett.