The Naismith Trophy, symbolic of global basketball supremacy, is the ultimate prize in the FIBA World Cup and since the 2014 edition in Spain, it has been brought to various countries on tour visits for fans to see up close the 60-centimeter high masterpiece that is made almost entirely of gold. While the Trophy is awarded to the World Cup winner right after the final, it isn’t kept by the champion. FIBA World Cup 2023 executive director David Crocker said the Trophy is returned to the federation head office in Mies, Switzerland, where it is on permanent display. “The Trophy belongs to all of …