The ‘Larry Johnson’ controversy during the 1978 FIBA World Championship in Manila
One American player was actually an ex-professional who had already suited up in the National Basketball Association. At the time, the WBC was an amateur international competition sanctioned by International Amateur Basketball Federation (FIBA).






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