Naismith Trophy
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The Naismith Trophy is a trophy awarded to the men's champion of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, and is named in honor of basketball's inventor, James Naismith. The trophy was first awarded to the winner of the 1967 FIBA World Championship. The current version of the trophy was awarded for the first time at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Engraving on the base of the redesigned trophy
Names of past winners on the redesigned trophy
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 19th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams. The tournament was the second to feature 32 teams and was hosted by multiple nations for the first time in its history—the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia—from 25 August to 10 September 2023.
David Stockton (left) and Javier Mojica during a February 2022 qualifying game at Entertainment and Sports Arena
The official Molten basketball in 2023 World Cup Qualifiers
Makeshift venue for the Manila Draw Festival – 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup along 9th Avenue, near the Uptown Mall, at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Philippines. The draw was held on April 29, 2023
Philippine President Bongbong Marcos (center) in a courtesy call with members of the FIBA Central Board in April 2023 ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Draw.