Riga gives warm welcome to 3x3 basketball European champions
Latvia's 3x3 basketball national team was ceremonially welcomed at Riga Airport on Monday after being crowned European champions. This year the team also won the World Cup, making it the top side in both Europe and the world.
On Monday, September 14, Latvia's 3x3 basketball national team returned to Riga from Belgium after winning the European Championship title. The players and coaching staff were greeted with a ceremonial welcome at Riga Airport.
This marks Latvia's second European title in the discipline's history and its first since 2017. The achievement caps off an especially strong year for the squad: in addition to the European gold, the Latvian team also won the World Cup in 2026, making it the top-ranked 3x3 basketball side on both the continental and global stage.
The championship squad
The European gold medals were won by Nauris Miezis, Zigmārs Raimo, Rihards Kuksiks and Kristaps Gludītis. Miezis and Raimo were also part of the roster that triumphed at the World Cup. Gludītis was named the most valuable player of the entire European Championship tournament.
At the welcome ceremony at Riga Airport, those present were able to meet team members Nauris Miezis and Rihards Kuksiks, along with head coach Raimonds Feldmanis.
