News

Sun rises on Denmark’s first NBA player

Gabriel ‘Iffe’ Lundberg didn’t get many minutes to make an impact, but he will still go down in the history books

Zero points from two missed shots, no rebounds, one turnover and one assist in four minutes of NBA play isn’t exactly the kind of stat line that Lebron James would be proud of. 

But it’s one that Danish basketball fans will remember for quite some time.

It belonged to Gabriel ‘Iffe’ Lundberg as he made his debut in the NBA last night, becoming the first Dane to ever play in the world’s most coveted basketball league. 

In an otherwise unmemorable night for his Phoenix Suns – they were blown out 96-117 by the Oklahoma City Thunder – the 27-year-old entered the game in the fourth quarter with the game already decided. 

READ ALSO: Nothing ‘Iffe’ about it! Lundberg becomes first Dane to make NBA roster

Playoffs loom
Despite the loss, the Suns actually own the best regular season record in the league, winning 62 out of 78 games so far. The NBA Playoffs will commence on April 16. 

Lundberg was picked up by the Suns last month after leaving CSKA Moscow due to the conflict in Ukraine. 

He made his debut for the Danish national team aged just 18 and has 43 caps for his country.

TOP STORIES

  • Danish Intelligence Service: Threat from Russia has intensified

    Danish Intelligence Service: Threat from Russia has intensified

    In the internal Danish waters, Russia will be able to attack underwater infrastructure from all types of vessels. The target could be cables with data, electricity and gas, assesses the Danish Defense Intelligence Service

  • Denmark to explore screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic sentiments

    Denmark to explore screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic sentiments

    A few weeks after Alex Vanopslagh’s comments about “right values,” the government announced that an expert committee would be established to examine the feasibility of screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic attitudes.

  • The Future Copenhagen

    The Future Copenhagen

    The municipality plan encompasses building 40,000 houses by 2036 in order to help drive real estate prices down. But this is not the only huge project that will change the shape of the city: Lynetteholmen, M5 metro line, the Eastern Ring Road, and Jernbanebyen will transform Copenhagen into something different from what we know today

  • It’s not you: winter depression is affecting many people

    It’s not you: winter depression is affecting many people

    Many people in Denmark are facing hard times marked by sadness, anxiety, and apathy. It’s called winter depression, and it’s a widespread phenomenon during the cold months in Nordic countries.

  • Crime rates are rising, but people are safer

    Crime rates are rising, but people are safer

    Crime in Denmark is increasing for the second consecutive year, but it is more focused on property, while people appear to be safer than before. Over the past year, there were fewer incidents of violence

  • Novo Nordisk invests 8.5 billion DKK in new Odense facility

    Novo Nordisk invests 8.5 billion DKK in new Odense facility

    Despite Novo’s announcement that its growth abroad will be larger than in Denmark, the company announced this morning an 8.5 billion DKK investment for a new facility in Odense. This is the first time the company has established a new production site in Denmark this century.

Connect club

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

Sign up here

Career

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Contact us

Jobs