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Mary Clarke

Dillon Brooks hilariously wore boxing gloves to greet his teammates after FIBA World Cup quarterfinal ejection

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Dillon Brooks had quite the day at the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Wednesday.

Ahead of Canada’s quarterfinal match against Slovenia, Brooks was booed heartily by fans at Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Brooks met the boos head on by blowing a kiss to the crowd after knocking down a first quarter 3-pointer, incensing the fans even further.

Everything came to a head when Brooks was ejected for taunting Luka Dončić later in the game, but Canada had things well in hand for a 100-89  victory to move onto the 2023 FIBA World Cup semifinals. Afterwards, however, Brooks was seen donning boxing gloves as he awaited the return of his teammates to the locker room from Canada’s big victory.

Despite the ejection, it’s no wonder Brooks was in high spirits after the game. Canada knocked off Slovenia and Brooks was a pest all over the court, getting under nearly everyone’s skin in “the full Dillon Brooks experience“.

Here’s how basketball fans reacted to Brooks wearing boxing gloves to greet his Canadian teammates after their big FIBA World Cup win.

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