After years of disappointment with the national team in the FIBA World Cup, veteran forward Gigi Datome is now beaming with pride as Italy booked a spot in the quarterfinal round of the tournament.

It came on his 200th game that Italy snapped a long drought of not making it to round-of-eight in the last 25 years and it was indeed a memorable moment for the former Boston Celtics.

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