Moritz Wagner breaks down in tears after an emotional gesture from Brother Franz

Magenta expert and national player Moritz Wagner burst into tears from afar in California as the German celebration began . When his brother Franz unexpectedly put on his injured brother's jersey, it became emotional. "I'll be completely honest. I didn't expect Franz to be wearing my jersey. It does something to you, of course. You don't plan for this moment, and that's why it's unique. It doesn't happen every day. This is a great team with great people. We can count ourselves lucky to have something like this in Germany," Moritz Wagner said in an interview with Magenta.

Franz Wagner subsequently joined the live broadcast and said to brother Moritz: "You're far away, but you're here with us. We miss you, bro. I don't even know where we are, but this team is just so awesome. It goes beyond the court. Everyone on the team is a brother, and that's our greatest strength. Germany is world and European champion. I think we're exactly where we belong."

Captain Dennis Schröder also raved about his team: "It was a very difficult game for me. My teammates told me to keep shooting. In the end, I was able to put the balls in. Mo (Wagner), I can see you looking at me. We got that for you, too. Also for Alex Mumbru, who was supposed to be in the hospital but fought like a lion. World and European champions – that will never happen again. That's a legacy. Crazy. Franz and I have to share the MVP title. He was actually our best player. I'm saying that Franz deserves the MVP title, too."

Isaac Bonga: "It's a feeling you can't put into words. We've put in so much hard work and we deserve this. We're going to give it our all today."

Andi Obst: "In the end, it was pure emotion. How cool we stayed was crazy. There's no better way to win a game like that. I'm going to find myself a beer now, and then the next one—and the next one."