When Turkey arrives for its game in a few hours, the opponents’ uniforms will say Kansas.
On Friday night in Gwangju Universiade Stadium, the Jayhawks were simply Team USA.
The KU basketball team joined more than 10,000 other athletes and nearly 50,000 spectators for the opening ceremonies of the World University Games.
The Jayhawks couldn’t stick around for the entire show — their first game begins at noon Saturday (10 p.m. Friday CDT) — but they raved about the experience on social media.
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Just went through one of the best experiences of my LIFE at the opening ceremony of the World University Games!!! I'm blessed
The spotlight hits members of the Team USA basketball team enter Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 28th World University Games July 3 in Gwangju, South Korea.— Jamari Traylor (@MagnaMari_) July 3, 2015
Even got Coach Self in a selfie lol pic.twitter.com/2GaEAq9Wy4
— Landen Lucas (@LandenLucas) July 3, 2015
Opening Ceremony was a great experience! So much energy here in Gwangju, let the games begin ! pic.twitter.com/wZRCgOJTgI
— Wayne Selden Jr. (@WayneSeldenJr) July 3, 2015
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KU forward Landen Lucas gave play-by-play as the team walked to and through the ceremony.
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Check out more photos from the ceremonies from Journal-World photographer Mike Yoder.
And check back to KUsports.com for full coverage of USA v. Turkey, tonight at 10 p.m. CDT. [The game will be televised on ESPNU.][1]
[1]: http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/kansas-korea/2015/jun/29/espnu-to-televise-ku-basketball-at-world/
