By Cesare Milanti / info@eurohoops.net
Among Nikola Mirotic to Milan, Kemba Walker to AS Monaco, and his brother Willy to FC Barcelona, Juancho Hernangomez to Panathinaikos has been one of the most incredible transfers of the summer in the EuroLeague.
The former Denver Nuggets player now conceded an interview to PAO’s official YouTube channel in which he explained why he decided to come back to Europe to rock the Greek powerhouse jersey. “I feel great, at home. I can’t wait to play here to see the fans going crazy and just to compete with this team. The president wants to win no matter what and that desire to win made me come back from the NBA”, Juancho Hernangomez said.
The EuroBasket 2022 winner with Spain is only one of the several arrivals to OAKA following Kostas Sloukas, Luca Vildoza, Mathias Lessort, Jerian Grant, Ioannis Papapetrou, Dinos Mitoglou, Dimitris Moraitis, Kyle Guy, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Alexander Balcerowski and, most importantly, Ergin Ataman. “A great coach, a winner. He knows how to win with a great team in a great situation. I feel like he wants to win here”, he added about the Turkish head coach.
“They love the team to death, they follow it anywhere and no matter what. That’s the best fans ever. You could have seen it at the airport: I felt amazing. Even when I signed, all the text messages and the love I’ve had here, I’ve never had it in all the teams I’ve been playing. It’s something I’m gonna remember for the rest of my life”, the Spanish big man also commented on the green-and-white fans
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