• Gold-medal American sprinter Noah Lyles doesn’t like NBA teams calling themselves World Champions
• Lyles recently competed at the World Athletics Championship against athletes from all over the world
• He said that NBA teams don’t compete against the flags of other countries, so it’s unfair to call them world champions
American sprinter Noah Lyles has come out with a pretty heavy criticism against the NBA and how they treat their champions. After winning a double Gold medal at the World Athletics Championship, Lyles took to a press conference to attack the NBA calling the title-winners ‘World Champions’.
“‘I have to watch the NBA Finals and they have ‘world champion’ on their heads. World champion of what? The United States? Don’t get me wrong. I love the US at times. But that ain’t the world… We are the world. We have almost every country out here fighting and thriving and putting on a flag to show that they are represented. There ain’t no flags in the NBA.”
"I love the U.S… but that ain't the world!" ❌
Noah Lyles throws shade at the NBA's 'world champions' 🏀👀 pic.twitter.com/BRCJagckcK
— Cycling on TNT Sports (@cyclingontnt) August 27, 2023
The NBA is an American sports league that competes against American teams. But is there really any doubt about which team is the best in the world? Most NBA rosters would beat teams from anywhere in the world, with the reigning champions being a good bet against any roster in the world.
Can We Crown A True World Champion In Basketball?
It’s high time that the NBA and the EuroLeague figure out a way to have two games as an offseason friendly, which feature the NBA Champions face the EuroLeague Champions. One game takes place under FIBA rules and another under NBA rules, so we also have clarity on the rulesets.
That would be the only way you can crown a true world champion. Most people agree that NBA rosters have the best basketball talent in the world, so by default, the NBA champion in any year can say they’re the champions of the world. Even if there are no international teams represented, there are plenty of international players.
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