After returning to the Orlando Magic, Nikola Vucevic named Crvena Zvezda as his top choice if he had played in the EuroLeague. The veteran center also expressed his admiration for the history and playing styles of European giants Real Madrid and Olympiacos Piraeus.
Credit Image AP – Scanpix
Nikola Vucevic is set for his 16th season in the NBA, and this summer he is back at the franchise where he is longest-tenured.
Montenegrin center has agreed on a one-year deal with the Orlando Magic where he returns after 5 years.
Right before he travelled from Los Angeles to Orlando, Vucevic had an interview at an LA airport with Sasa Ozmo of Sportklub.
Vucevic was asked to elaborate where would he play in the EuroLeague, if for some hypothetical reason he never could get into the NBA.
As expected, he chose Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, but they weren't the only team that he admires:
"Who would I play for? Definitely for Zvezda, I root for them, everybody knows. Besides them, I always looked at Real Madrid or maybe Olympiacos Piraeus," Vucevic started.
Vucevic was asked to clarify further about his Real interest:
"Real Madrid is the illustrious club. I love football, too, I'm not rooting for them, but I really respect their history, culture and what they represent," he said.
"I also like Olympiacos. In the recent times that's a good club and that builds teams in the best way possible. I love the way they are playing. They also have great fans and a brotherhood with Zvezda," he concluded.
If you like our content, please click here and add us as your preferred source. It helps us a lot, and we are committed to delivering you the very latest basketball news.