Canadian men applaud Grunwald hiring ahead of World Cup qualifying game
LAVAL, Que. — Tristan Thompson believes Glen Grunwald can get corporate Canada excited about Canadian basketball.
The Canadian men’s team applauded the appointment of Grunwald as president and CEO of Canada Basketball, saying he brings a wealth of both basketball and business acumen to the program.
“The thing about the national program is you’ve got to find ways to get help from different groups, and I think Glen’s going to challenge the big corporations in Canada to stand behind something,” Thompson said.
“Obviously Hockey Canada does a great job. But at the same time basketball’s on the rise, and it shows in the product with the amount of NBA players we have, so it’s time for our Canadian corporations to be a part of this.