Germany's national basketball teams are enjoying a golden era, but are there concerns domestically that NIL money from US colleges might impact future generations. This is changing the entire structure of basketball development across Europe and poses serious challenges for the future of German basketball. The BBL has the 6+6 regulation, which requires at least six German players to be on the 12-man roster. Just seven months after making his Bundesliga, he announced he was opting to play for Washington University, the same university German basketball legend Detlef Schrempf attended. Wintermantel hopes the current boom in German basketball will lead to increased media coverage, which in turn would lead to more sponsorships — and more money.