BERLIN – Franz Wagner ofโข the Orlando Magic spearheaded Germany‘s historic victory at EuroBasket 2025, securing theโ gold medal and dedicating the triumph to his brother, Moritz Wagner, who was sidelined by injury. Germany defeated Greece 83-79โค on โฃSeptember โค15,2025,at 20:42:02 CEST,marking the โnation’s first-ever EuroBasket championship.
The win culminates a โdominant tournament run for โคGermany, fueled โby Franz Wagner’s exceptional performance and a team-first approach. Theโ victory is particularly poignant given Moritz Wagner’s absence due to โขan ankleโค injury sustained earlier in the competition; Franz โstated โpost-game,โ “This one is for my โbrother. He’s been with me every stepโ of the way, and I wish he could be here to celebrate with us.” The gold medal โsecures Germany’s automatic qualification for the 2028 Olympic โคGames in Paris.
Wagner, โwho finished the final with 22 points and โข8 rebounds, was named โthe EuroBasket 2025 MVP. The German squad โขovercame aโ determined Greek team โled by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who recorded 28 points and 11 rebounds in โa losing effort. The closely contested final โคsawโข multiple lead changes before Germany pulled ahead in the closingโข minutes, solidifying their place in European basketball โhistory.
This victory representsโค a watershed moment for German basketball,elevating the program’s โprofileโฃ on the international stageโ andโค inspiring a new generation of players. The team’s success is expectedโฃ to further boost the popularity of the sportโฃ withinโฃ Germany and attract increased investment in youthโฃ progress programs. Germany will now prepare for the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifying โrounds โand begin preparationsโข for the 2028 Olympics.
