Francisco Elson
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Francisco Marinho Robby Elson is a Dutch former professional basketball player. Elson was the seventh Dutch player to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Elson served as the captain of the Netherlands national basketball team in international basketball, as he led the team in several EuroBasket qualifying rounds. He was the first Dutch player to become NBA champion, with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007.
Elson with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007
Netherlands men's national basketball team
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The Netherlands men's national basketball team represents the Netherlands in international basketball matches. The national team is governed by Basketball Nederland.
The Netherlands playing a match against Luxembourg in 1959
Francisco Elson was the face of the team for a long time
Toon van Helfteren coached the national team to its first EuroBasket tournament in 26 years