Aussie NBA Players are NOT JOKE

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The Australian men's national basketball team, known as the Boomers after the slang for a male kangaroo, represents Australia in international basketball competition.
Australia is a regional power in basketball. Placed in the relatively weak FIBA Oceania region, the Boomers's qualification for the Summer Olympic Games and FIBA World Cup is often a three-match competition against the other regional power, the New Zealand Tall Blacks. Before the formation of the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1979, Boomers players were selected from state leagues around the country, with Victoria, South Australia, and to a lesser extent New South Wales the dominant states. After the formation of the NBL, players began to be selected almost exclusively from that competition during the 1980s and 1990s.
Occasionally players were selected from outside the NBL. Mark Bradtke made his Boomers debut in 1987 while attending the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) before he entered the NBL. Luc Longley made his debut in 1988 while playing college basketball in the United States. Other Australian players enter the Euroleague and the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the U.S. The Boomers's roster for the 2014 World Cup included five NBA players: Cameron Bairstow with the Chicago Bulls, Aron Baynes with the Boston Celtics, Matthew Dellavedova with the Milwaukee Bucks, and Dante Exum and Joe Ingles with the Utah Jazz. Three other players were ruled out of the World Cup due to injury play in the NBA, namely Andrew Bogut of the Los Angeles Lakers, rookie Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Patty Mills of the San Antonio Spurs.
Several players on youth national teams are student athletes at the AIS or in the US college basketball system. Some players (e.g. Longley) made the senior national team while at US schools. By the early 21st century, almost half of the squad played outside Australia. For the 2012 London Olympic Games, only two members of the Australian squad were based in the country - Peter Crawford and Adam Gibson, with the latter being the only Australia-based member of the 2014 World Cup squad. The AIS has helped Australia's popularity worldwide.
Australia has participated in the most Olympic men's basketball tournaments (14) without winning a medal. Australia has also participated in 12 FIBA World Cups without winning a medal, making Australia the nation with the third-most appearances at the tournament without winning a medal, behind Canada and Puerto Rico
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[@1969cmp]

....and now we can add Thybulle 😎

[@stevej3297]

Watched him in Olympics, dudes a defensive beast

[@Paddyconnelly]

And giddy

[@guitaroso]

Yea, the US can Keep Kyrie - we have Tisse!!

[@cumoreview442]

Kyrie was born in Australia but his parents returned to the US before he coul talk so he's not Australian and has no memory of ever being in Australia. Matisse Thybulle, on the other hand was born in the USA, but grew up in Australia and then returned to the US. He identifies as Australia because that is where he spent most of his childhood.

[@wongjuan344]

@AutisticAiden does he represent Australia in the olympics?

[@mrhaz8939]

@@wongjuan344 No, he didn’t represent them because if he played for usa he’s pretty much guaranteed a gold. He literally said that he’s an Aussie at heart.

[@wongjuan344]

@@mrhaz8939 doesn't matter what you are "at heart" wtf 😂😂

[@guitaroso]

@AutisticAiden Aussie born kids without an accent - as in were born and raised? Unless they were born into a foreign household and never mingled with local kids, they will have an Aussie accent (otherwise what is their accent?)

[@DC-nu8en]

Kyrie is Australian born and an Australian citizen and has been in Australia as an adult so no doubt has fond memories of his time in Australia. Just a shame he decided to play for the US as he was seriously considering to play for Australia. At least we'll see Kyrie and Patty team up for the Nets. Patty fresh off dropping 42pts in the Bronze medal game against Luka/Slovenia

[@jd4062]

Too much video time on Kyrie, not enough on Matisse thybulle and Thon Maker

[@MrMikky123]

Irving is American - we don’t claim him here in Australia.

[@hannie4072]

We? Who’s we? who gave you claiming rights?

[@evisualz]

He was in Australia for two years when born he's a dual citizenship

[@hatesracistwhites7910]

If your born in Australia your Australian mattttteeeeee

[@MrMikky123]

@@hatesracistwhites7910 you’re a passive, covert racist. If he was Australian he would of played for Australia and not the USA. He’s not even spoken about in Australia.

[@mrhaz8939]

@@MrMikky123 Actually Kyrie Irving himself said he’s Australian at heart, the reason he went for usa was because it was an easy option, why go with the Boomers when you’re pretty much guaranteed a gold medal?

[@seanlynch1185]

Every American who plays in the NBL should be given Australian Citizenship and a dozen oysters delivered each week. .

[@KickassUncle]

no shrimps on the barbie?

[@KickassUncle]

@PerthGarbageTrucks Oh, how obtuse of you? Paul Hogan said it but not when I used to deliver pizzas to his house in Belrose.

[@SP-mc2ti]

Kyrie is American he is in the same conversation as Nash a Canadian born in South Africa and Tony Parker a Frenchman born in Belgium.too many highlights of Kyrie

[@da3v1ls93]

True he never played for oz

[@Paddyconnelly]

But he was still born there and has Citizenship

[@sportreactions6401]

Kyrie isn’t Australian replace him for thybulle and it’s a good list

[@nemanjastosic7141]

Kyrie Irving was born in Australia.

[@sportreactions6401]

@@nemanjastosic7141 lived in Australia for 2 months and both his parents are American and the only reason he was born in Australia was because his dad was playing in the nbl

[@nemanjastosic7141]

@@sportreactions6401 That doesn't disregard the fact that his birthplace is Australia, not America.

[@sportreactions6401]

@@nemanjastosic7141 I was born in the ocean and lived their for 2 months what does that mean

[@mochavideos6828]

@@sportreactions6401 that means you’re ignorant

[@julianlowry2610]

Kyrie was born in Australia but barely counts as one. His mother was half African Americam half Native American, and his father was African american and born in the Bronx, NYC. He isn't Australian by blood and he only lived there till he was 2.

[@gotimeafl2022]

Can’t wait for the Olympics to start.

[@1969cmp]

....yep....

[@Vinnicombe1]

@Evie Hartley that’s basically like saying my ex girlfriends aunties neighbours nephews half brother

[@shreksson4775]

Evie Hartley don’t listen to him it is cool

[@therealhumanmaleboy9842]

Love this video

[@RobertReady]

Kyrie is not australian.. he doesnt even think about playing for australia... we dont want him

[@stevej3297]

Born in Australia but that’s where it ends

[@SakuraKISS11234]

cant wait for the next Olympic

[@JSA_Lucas]

Wait where did Simmons live growing up?

[@wongjuan344]

This list should only be players who actually represent Australia in the Olympics

[@evisualz]

No lol

[@stevej3297]

@@evisualz yes

[@natashapettitt864]

Kyrie played for usa

[@orwhynotrandom3593]

Yeah cause hes a dual citizen whos mostly been in the us for his life but is still aussie

[@MrBrandonDylan]

If Kyrie is Australian, then Nicole Kidman is American 'cause she was born in Hawaii.

[@samlucrezia4875]

kyrie is not australian we dont claim him

[@MarticeKnowsIt]

The only thing Australian about Kyrie is the mites on his balls. 😁😆🤣😂💯🇺🇲🤷🏿‍♂️ Now that Ben Simmons is a true Australian. 😉

[@nate2611]

I don't even count Ben as being Australian since he doesn't want to play for Australia.

[@regulardude2981]

It’s an insult to put Traitor Irving with the Aussie team. He’s no Aussie at heart especially he prefers team USA. So stop calling him an Aussie

[@hamish1050]

Kyrie isn't aussie he was born here but has no affiliation with Australia at all

[@jasegmoney9542]

Should of waited after the draft and trades. Giddey, Landale. No Thon Maker , Mattise Thybulle.

[@nate2611]

Should have yeah. Why do people say should of?

[@moonmc1047]

Why no Thybulle!? He is playing for 76ers n doing well.

[@travistravis7190]

where is thybulle and Thon Maker lol. Also Kyrie isn't australian...we don't want him

[@tommm.1538]

Why is kyrie in this?.

[@mootheconqueror1965]

He was born in Australia

[@flynnpavely5679]

@@mootheconqueror1965 doesn’t make him Australian

[@mootheconqueror1965]

@@flynnpavely5679 Dual citizen

[@evisualz]

@@flynnpavely5679 dual

[@evisualz]

Australia

[@calopeariel5431]

Kyrie will not play in australia because he's play in usa

[@Paddyconnelly]

He was born there that’s why he included him

[@wongjuan344]

Kyrie is not Australian wtf

[@Thunder-op3wc]

He was born in Australia

[@masoprid3]

um yes he is.. look at where he is born

[@wongjuan344]

@@masoprid3 Does he play for the Australian or USA national team? Try again

[@jimbrown2722]

@@wongjuan344 Take it up with the vlogger ,we know he is a yank .Hey with a name like Wong why are you so concerned about Australia for anyway ?

[@wongjuan344]

@@jimbrown2722 what does my name have to do with my comment?

[@johnrex8118]

They're a joke tho, always choke during semis in worldstage lol