FIBA World Cup: Rudy Gay throws up insane layup vs. Ukraine (GIF)
By Josh Hill
The FIBA World Cup is underway in Spain and so far Team USA hasn’t really run into too many problems. There was a minor hiccup against Turkey the other day but nothing has been as close as their scare against Brazil the other year.
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But this new incarnation of Team USA has been exciting to watch thanks to the young stars on the team and the growing veterans who will be apart of national basketball for a long time to come.
Rudy Gay is one of those players and he’s showing just how special he can be for the American’s in the World Cup. On Thursday against Ukraine, Gay went up for an insane pump layup and turned in a fantastic highlight reel play.
Gay is going to be a big part of the future for the Sacramento Kings but he’s also going to play a large role for Team USA moving forward too. He got lucky with some big names dropping out, but he’s making the case for future candidacy on the team with his play this World Cup.
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