Luka Doncic monopolizes all the spotlights in the hours before the match between Real Madrid and the Dallas Mavericks that will be disputed this Tuesday at the WiZink Center. The Slovenian point guard returns to what was his home for seven years and The Community of Madrid wanted to take advantage of his visit to name him “ambassador”.
The event took place in one of the buildings that the Community has in Puerta del Sol and was attended by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the CAM, Emilio Butragueño, responsible for Institutional Relations of Real Madrid. Doncic was also supported by his former teammate. Rudy Fernandez and Chus MatthewsMadrid coach, who had just arrived from Gironawhere they played this Sunday. Felipe Reyeswho also shared a locker room with the point guard and now represents the basketball section, was also present, as well as Jorge Garbajosa, president of FIBA Europe.
After receiving an award from Díaz Ayuso, Doncic already warned that it would be brief. And he was. “I don’t want to talk too much. It is an honor to receive this award. Tomorrow is going to be a great day, with a lot of excitement. I know what Real Madrid and Madrid mean to me. Thank you all very much,” said the Slovenian player, who He had publicly thanked in Dallas for the treatment he received from both the city of Madrid and the white team and had shown how much he wanted to return..
Emilio Butragueño was delighted by “the return home of one of the great idols. One of the greatest ambassadors of Real Madrid. We get excited when we see you share our successes with both the football and basketball teams. “In addition, he recalled that Doncic arrived” when he was only 13 years old. “You have shared dreams and hopes, here you have been trained for basketball and life, you have taken the values of the club and now you are a reference in the NBA.”.
Legend and honorary member of Real Madrid
The head of Institutional Relations of the club assured that “Doncic will be received as a legend and honorary member of Real Madrid. You know what we love you, but you will prove it when you jump onto the field and feel the love that comes from the hearts of the fans”. Butragueño described this Tuesday’s meeting as “one we will never forget. It is an honor to face one of the greatest clubs in world sport. It gives us great emotion.” And he stated that “Madrid is one of the great capitals of world sport”.
The event was closed by Díaz Ayuso, who assured that it was “It is an honor to have Luka in our house, which is also his. He will be another Madrid native and an ambassador of our language, a reference in the NBA. He thanked Doncic for “showing great affection for Madrid wherever he goes, which was his for seven years” and he thanked the Mavericks for the visit and for their collaboration in the remodeling of the sports facilities that opened this Monday in the district of Tetuán.
2023-10-09 13:04:31
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