Madness has been unleashed in Greeceand more specifically in Athens. The signing of Juancho Hernangómez by Panathinaikos has shaken the foundations of European basketball to the point that the reception of the player from Madrid has been more typical of a hero recognized that of someone who just landed.
Since basketball is an authentic religion in the Swiss country, Juancho has experienced it firsthand as soon as he arrived at his new home, something he did after briefly leaving –and with permission– the concentration of the Spanish team in preparation for the World Cup 2023 basketball, which will take place in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia between August 25 and September 10.
His visit to Athens will be short, but by no means lacking in intensity. As soon as he appeared on Greek lands, he was accompanied by effusive songs and cheers; so much so that barely He was able to get out of the car that was taking him from the airport to the club offices, where he should stamp his signature. Leaving the NBA behind, Juancho has made a small statement to emphasize that he was “very happy and excited” for embarking on this new project.
Joining Panathinaikos now represents a huge change for the Madrid forward. Despite the fact that he began his career in Spain, shortly after debuting with Estudiantes in ACB he entered the NBA draft, where he was Picked 15th overall by the Denver Nuggets in 2016. There, in Colorado, he would spend three and a half seasons before linking various transfers that led him to play in Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz and Toronto Raptors. Despite the fact that he has always maintained that his dream was (and is) to succeed in the American competition, now circumstances push him to start a new and exciting journey.
Juancho Hernangómez already has a team, far from the NBA
He will face his brother
That’s how it is. While Juancho has gone to Greece, his brother Willy Hernangómez has also taken the road back to Europebut choosing in your case the ACB league to sign for FC Barcelona. Despite being in different competitions, both will meet in the Euroleague, so they will face each other in such a competition and most likely on the parquet. Now both are with Spain to dispute the World Cup, but once it happens they aim to be two of the most important players on the European scene.
2023-08-02 08:36:32
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