The Mall of Asia globe in this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, is converted into a basketball inside a hoop as the country prepares for the 2023 FIBA World Cup starting on August 25. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIAThe Mall of Asia globe in this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, is converted into a basketball inside a hoop as the country prepares for the 2023 FIBA World Cup starting on August 25. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIAThe Mall of Asia globe in this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, is converted into a basketball inside a hoop as the country prepares for the 2023 FIBA World Cup starting on August 25. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIAThe Mall of Asia globe in this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, is converted into a basketball inside a hoop as the country prepares for the 2023 FIBA World Cup starting on August 25. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIAThe Mall of Asia globe in this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, is converted into a basketball inside a hoop as the country prepares for the 2023 FIBA World Cup starting on August 25. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIAThe Mall of Asia globe in this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, is converted into a basketball inside a hoop as the country prepares for the 2023 FIBA World Cup starting on August 25. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIAThe Mall of Asia globe in this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, is converted into a basketball inside a hoop as the country prepares for the 2023 FIBA World Cup starting on August 25. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA