10/09/2023
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Trophy Trivia: Naismith Trophy
A newly-designed FIBA Basketball World Cup trophy was unveiled in the lead-up to FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019.
For the first time in its history, basketball's ultimate prize is made almost entirely out of gold and features a roll of honor listing all of the world champions. It also features a golden hoop in which 'Federation Internationale de Basketball Amateur' - FIBA's original name - is written, a mark that identifies it as an official trophy. These characteristics give it a heightened sense of tradition and prestige.
Making the FIBA Basketball World Cup
The trophy was gold plated in a chemical reaction called electroplating after being polished to a fine finish with motorised polishing lathes spinning at over 3000 rpm.