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.
Oh, Dillon. 😂#FIBAWC | @CanBball pic.twitter.com/3MnRmXcGxn
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 6, 2023
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“.
Dillon Brooks for absolutely no reason: 😂🥊#FIBAWC x #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/VAqvVgjFEz
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) September 6, 2023
Here’s how basketball fans reacted to Brooks wearing boxing gloves to greet his Canadian teammates after their big FIBA World Cup win.
This has to be the BEST after win tunnel walk to a locker room in recent memory … #CanBall https://t.co/ZSlj07FvaT
— CanBallRay (@CanBallReport) September 6, 2023
It’s Dillon Brooks world ( Cup ) we are just living in it. #FIBAWorldCup2023 https://t.co/UUPVSWYI3c
— Poorna Chandra Tejaswi (@PCTweetzz) September 6, 2023
Love him or hate him, Dillon Brooks makes the game entertaining https://t.co/nOFcxuginF
— Industry Plant 🌱 (@1000waystoslime) September 6, 2023
Dillon Brooks might unintentionally be the funniest person on this planet 🤣🥊pic.twitter.com/qDQAcTfbqQ
— Alykhan Khamisa Ravjiani (AK) (@AlykhanKR) September 6, 2023
How I prepare for the trolls on social media… https://t.co/hYlaDbQvXM
— David Alter (@dalter) September 6, 2023
Generational talent https://t.co/gDz5HQ4hER
— 𝓕 🪄 (@Fiizop) September 6, 2023
This guy is the epitome of a player that everybody hates until he’s on your team — then it’s a 180 and you love him more than anybody https://t.co/EUi279Ffx1
— Jamal (@JaySanca) September 6, 2023
A whole mood https://t.co/VflFpeuH2O
— Mya (@lowrywatanabe) September 6, 2023
This is the energy we need in Houston I love it https://t.co/BoQXsChkrl
— BigE (Dillon Brooks Believer) (@BigE_Houston) September 6, 2023
