Luka Doncic and Slovenia’s trip to Japan has been nothing but enjoyable so far as they aim for World Cup supremacy until a jolting failed missile blast from North Korea triggered a temporary massive scare.
In his introductory press conference for his home nation ahead of the 2023 FIBA Championships, Doncic admitted that he was alarmed by the incident after North Korea attempted their second spy satellite launching on Thursday, Aug. 24.
NoKor had an initial one back in May, but settled in failure due to instability in the engine and fuel system.
“The alarm was something crazy. I just saw the missile coming, so I was a little scared,” the Dallas Mavericks superstar said.
Despite the fact that the second rocket fired by North Korea was unsuccessful, various reports from international news outlets have noted that the nation still eyes to operate another missile execution in October with leader Kim Jong Un determined for his nation to have its first military spy satellite into orbit in hopes to monitor the United States and South Korea troops.
The blunderous release forced Japan to activate a brief emergency warning with citizens of Okinawa advised to take cover and evacuate.
Amid the terror, the World Cup Group Phase in Okinawa remains slated for a tip-off starting tomorrow with seven other nations about to showcase their style of play besides Doncic and Slovenia.
Japan holds the hosting rights of this year’s FIBA Championships alongside the Philippines and Indonesia. The tourney’s Final Phase will then shift to Manila with the top two teams from each of the groups will advance to the knockout round.
