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When the Boomers bounced America

A 52,079 packed Marvel Stadium in late August for the second and final game of the Australian Boomers vs USA FIBA exhibition series. The arena itself felt packed to the brim even an hour ahead of tip off; the court itself occupied only by the USA’s Donovan Mitchell – alone, headphones donned, seemingly oblivious to the thousands of fans staring at every effortlessly smooth move he made. That careless, USA swagger that comes from supreme confidence and talent brought

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