AMMAN — The mascot of the
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, which is to be hosted across three nations, has been unveiled.
Fans across the globe have the opportunity to choose its name through an online
competition, according to a press statement.
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The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 mascot has been
created from a shared vision of three young fans, Caloy from the Philippines,
Kota from Japan, and Dewi from Indonesia, who all met online and decided to
create something unique that would unite basketball fans around the world and
represent their three nations.
This newly unveiled mascot is yet to be named, due
to the three young designers want to include fans in the experience. A naming
competition is currently being hosted on the official mascot page of the FIBA
Basketball World Cup 2023 website, and will be ongoing till June 30.
Those taking part can enter a draw to win an
official Molten ball.
The mascot — a robot — is programmed to be fun,
friendly, and sporty. It will be promoting the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
globally and aims to share its love for basketball with as many people as
possible in the lead-up to the event in 2023.
The colors of the mascot represent each of the three
host country’s national flags and there is an LED face on the head of the
mascot that allows it to communicate with millions of people in different
languages.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will tip off on August 25
next year and will be hosted for the first time in its history across three
countries, the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
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