'It was electric': Karl-Anthony Towns on playing in front of record-breaking Filipino crowd / News - Basketnews.com

On Day 1 of the FIBA World Cup, Karl-Anthony Towns played in front of a record-breaking crowd at the Philippines Arena with more than 38,000 people in attendance. The Dominican player shared the feelings of that experience

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It doesn't happen every day to have the chance to play in front of 38,115 people, especially for a basketball game.

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It's something that Karl-Anthony Towns, the star of the Dominican Republic NT, experienced on his first day of the FIBA World Cup when his team played at the Philippines Arena, just outside of Manila, against the home team of the Gilas Pilipinas.

In an interview with CNN Philippines, Towns recalled the emotions of that game and what he felt to play in front of such a big crowd.

"It was electric, it's the only word that can fit the description of that arena on that day," Towns explained during the interview. "I knew there was gonna be a lot of people because it's the World Cup, and with the Philippines playing in front of their home crowd, the fans definitely didn't disappoint."

"The atmosphere was absolutely electric, but when you play in a country where the fans feel such a deep connection to this sport, it's not that surprising," Towns continued. "The game was really intense, but in the end, we were able to keep our composure in the most crucial moments, and we were able to get the win."

The Gilas Pilipinas, unfortunately, weren't able to advance to the next round of the World Cup and will now play in the remaining matches that will set the places from 17 to 32.

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