Slovenia in basketball frenzy as national team wins Euro gold

Ljubljana, 18 September - Slovenia has been thrown into frenzy as the national basketball team won the gold medal at the EuroBasket on Sunday, with the celebrations culminating in Ljubljana's Congress Square on Monday evening. An estimated 20,000 fans welcomed the athletes who took care of Slovenia's first gold medal in team sports.

Ljubljana A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A welcome party for the Slovenian national basketball team in Congress Square in Ljubljana
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Brnik European basketball champions welcomed home at Ljubljana Airport Photo: Aleš Osvald/STA

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European basketball champions welcomed home at Ljubljana Airport
Photo: Aleš Osvald/STA

Brnik European basketball champions welcomed home at Ljubljana Airport Photo: Aleš Osvald/STA

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European basketball champions welcomed home at Ljubljana Airport
Photo: Aleš Osvald/STA

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