A day that will remain memories. Players, staff and a whole country, united around its stars. For the 2nd consecutive time, the Belgian Cats settled at the top of European basketball. A tasty, unexpected, historic back-to-back that has been celebrated as it should.
First by a visit to the king’s. Arriving an hour late due to a delayed flight, the Belgians were welcomed at the Palais de Laeken for a Meet-And-Greet and a photo shoot.
A few minutes later, it was euphoric that they landed, one by one, on the balcony of the Town Hall of Brussels. Acclaimed by a crowded Grand Place, in delirium, they took advantage of the moment. “I did not expect there to be so many people”Confided for example Nastja Claessensmoved, upon his arrival.
“We cannot compare the two medals. These are two different experiences. I have no words” explained for his part the precious Bethy youngaarousing the applause of supporters.
Already very hot, the atmosphere still mounted a notch when the showgirl Maxurella virots-hi Landed on the platform provided with his eternal smile, a few dance steps and a song taken up in chorus (or not) by the whole Grand-Place. “To work, but it’s ok” She laughed.
Both Julie, Vanloo and Germanhaving already returned to the United States for their WNBA season, the final trio was made up of Kyara Linskens, Madame Clutch Antonia Delare and of course Emma Meesseman, Welcomed like a rock star with its trophy. “” “MVP, MVP, MVP”The public cries were reunited at the time of his arrival.“Without you we would not be there. We only train. Thank you for everything ” She sent, as a real declaration of love to the present public.
In the end, there was only one thing missing for the evening to be really perfect: a clapping in communion with the public, which has become the CATS trademark for a few years. Once all present, it will be done, on the borders of an evening decidedly like no other. Who proves, given the craze, that these cats have a very special place in the history of Belgian sport history.
