Macedonia brought forth success at recent European basketball championships . For Lekic , Macedonia 's adventure at EuroBasket was `` one magical story , '' but he is realistic when it comes to the future for the team that he says remains underfunded and lacks adequate government backing . Naturalized American , Bo ##sh was key to the team 's success . Unexpected wins led to huge changes in Macedonia 's captial . Some signs that ethnic divisions can be bridged by sports success .
Macedonia brought forth success at recent European basketball championships . Naturalized American , Bo ##sh was key to the team 's success . Unexpected wins led to huge changes in Macedonia 's captial . Some signs that ethnic divisions can be bridged by sports success .