his arrival lorenzo brown to the national team, after his overt nationalization just a month ago, it has generated a lot of controversy, despite the fact that the nationalized figure is neither new to basketball nor Spanish sport (la porta in the case of football, Duhshebayev to refer to some precedent in handball), up to that point Jorge GarbajosaThe current president of the federation had to appear in public to defend the decision.
“I am uncomfortable with the easy and populist criticisms of people who don’t know the work behind it and say that by nationalizing an actor we destroy the illusion of a child. It’s not true, it’s a lie like a fat piano,” he assures. garbajosa. Coming to fill an important gap, one of the best setters in Europe. Losing your US citizenship is a symbol of immense commitment. He has great admiration for the national team and their farewells. Sergio Rodriguez and injuries Ricky Rubio and Alocen. It seems irresponsible to me to give up on it,” she says.
Prior to lorenzo brown (Roswell, Georgia, August 26, 1990), a dozen players also made the national team. The difference is that the majority have a strong relationship with the country, Spanish rivalry, and even root in the country through family ties. In the case of Brown, no such thing. ACB has never played in Spain and has no more relationships than a professional who has played a few matches in Spain.
Pioneer
Clifford Luyk Based in 2.03, born in Syracuse (New York), real Madrid and even today the most successful player in the history of the white club, with six European Cups, was the pioneer and settled and married in Spain. Paquita Torres, a Miss Spain and then Miss Europe. She received her passport in 1965 and was released in Finland’s pre-European period until November 1966. She has played in four European Championships, two Olympic Games and two World Cups, adding 150 international trophies to get a silver: European Championship 73 in Barcelona.
After that Clifford Luykit was Wayne Brabender There is less than one goal left in history in the national team, where he played in 190 matches. Mark Gassol. He arrived from Minnesota in 1967, initially to occupy a foreign position at Real Madrid. He was nationalized in 1968 and also participated in the silver of the 1973 European Championship with Luyk (FIBA did not limit the number of nationalized citizens and was up to three), also participated in two World Cups and two Games. He also married a Spanish woman.
this Barca It provided two players who marked an era in the ’80s: the unfortunate Chicho Sibilio and Juan de la Cruzsharing a time and maintaining an almost sibling relationship. The Argentine center, who played for Palau for 12 seasons and was part of the team that won European silver in Nantes in 1983 and Olympic silver in Los Angeles-84, was the son and grandson of the Spaniards. Born in the Dominican Republic, Sibyl He played 87 matches for the national team, was also in Nantes and was an Olympian in Moscow, but stopped participating in Los Angeles.
Chechu Biryukov The election came later. Her mother, Clara Aguirregaviria, Native of Ortuella (Vizcaya), immigrated to Russia during the civil war. He played several matches in the sub-categories with Dynamo Moscow and the USSR before coming to Madrid at the age of 20 and getting his passport. He made his debut at the Pr-European Championship with Spain in 1988 and played in the Barcelona 92 Games.
punctual appearances
Far fewer events had punctual appearances of the following three. mike smithThe case involving a Spanish woman who participated in two European Championships (95 and 97) after a long nine-season career in the ACB. Came to Malaga (1986) to help she. Mayor of Marists He played in Malaga but also Joventut, Madrid, Caja San Fernando and Lucentum Alicante.
Moreover Johnny RogersHe built a significant part of his career in Spain (Madrid, Valencia…), acquired Spanish citizenship by marriage and came to the national team, at the end of his career, at the age of 36, Lolo Sainz included him in the competing team sydney games, at the expense of many young Paul Gasol.
One year later, mirror cornea He shared his debut with Pau after getting married in Sevilla, where he played at the 2001 European Championship. San Fernando Box.
The last two precedents lorenzo brown those who Serge Ibaka and Nikola Mirotic. Ibaka received his 2011 passport with a naturalization letter three years later. l’Hospitalet and Manresa, Before jumping into the NBA. He played in the 2011 European Championship, which Spain won, became Olympic silver in London-2012 and played at the 2014 World Cup. Nikola Mirotic He joined the senior team after playing in Madrid’s subcategories and winning two gold medals at the U20. With the absolute one, she participated in the gold medal at the 2015 European Championships and the Olympic bronze in Rio 2016.
his arrival lorenzo brown to the national team, after his overt nationalization just a month ago, it has generated a lot of controversy, despite the fact that the nationalized figure is neither new to basketball nor Spanish sport (la porta in the case of football, Duhshebayev to refer to some precedent in handball), up to that point Jorge GarbajosaThe current president of the federation had to appear in public to defend the decision.
“I am uncomfortable with the easy and populist criticisms of people who don’t know the work behind it and say that by nationalizing an actor we destroy the illusion of a child. It’s not true, it’s a lie like a fat piano,” he assures. garbajosa. Coming to fill an important gap, one of the best setters in Europe. Losing your US citizenship is a symbol of immense commitment. He has great admiration for the national team and their farewells. Sergio Rodriguez and injuries Ricky Rubio and Alocen. It seems irresponsible to me to give up on it,” she says.
Prior to lorenzo brown (Roswell, Georgia, August 26, 1990), a dozen players also made the national team. The difference is that the majority have a strong relationship with the country, Spanish rivalry, and even root in the country through family ties. In the case of Brown, no such thing. ACB has never played in Spain and has no more relationships than a professional who has played some matches in Spain.
Pioneer
Clifford Luyk Based in 2.03, born in Syracuse (New York), real Madrid and even today the most successful player in the history of the white club, with six European Cups, was the pioneer and settled and married in Spain. Paquita Torres, a Miss Spain and then Miss Europe. She received her passport in 1965 and was released in Finland’s pre-European period until November 1966. She has played in four European Championships, two Olympic Games and two World Cups, adding 150 international trophies to get a silver: European Championship 73 in Barcelona.
After that Clifford Luykit was Wayne Brabender There is less than one goal left in history in the national team, where he played in 190 matches. Mark Gassol. He arrived from Minnesota in 1967, initially to occupy a foreign position at Real Madrid. He was nationalized in 1968 and also participated in the silver of the 1973 European Championship with Luyk (FIBA did not limit the number of nationalized citizens and was up to three), also participated in two World Cups and two Games. He also married a Spanish woman.
this Barca It provided two players who marked an era in the ’80s: the unfortunate Chicho Sibilio and Juan de la Cruzsharing a time and maintaining an almost sibling relationship. The Argentine center, who played for Palau for 12 seasons and was part of the team that won European silver in Nantes in 1983 and Olympic silver in Los Angeles-84, was the son and grandson of the Spaniards. Born in the Dominican Republic, Sibyl He played 87 matches for the national team, was also in Nantes and was an Olympian in Moscow, but stopped participating in Los Angeles.
Chechu Biryukov The election came later. Her mother, Clara Aguirregaviria, Native of Ortuella (Vizcaya), emigrated to Russia during the civil war. He played several matches in the sub-categories with Dynamo Moscow and the USSR before coming to Madrid at the age of 20 and getting his passport. He made his debut at the Pr-European Championship with Spain in 1988 and played in the Barcelona 92 Games.
punctual appearances
Far fewer events had punctual appearances of the following three. mike smithThe case involving a Spanish woman who participated in two European Championships (95 and 97) after a long nine-season career in the ACB. Came to Malaga (1986) to help she. Mayor of Marists He played in Malaga but also Joventut, Madrid, Caja San Fernando and Lucentum Alicante.
Moreover Johnny RogersHe built a significant part of his career in Spain (Madrid, Valencia…), acquired Spanish citizenship by marriage and came to the national team, at the end of his career, at the age of 36, Lolo Sainz included him in the competing team sydney games, at the expense of many young Paul Gasol.
One year later, mirror cornea He shared his debut with Pau after getting married in Sevilla, where he played in the 2001 European Championship. San Fernando Box.
The last two precedents lorenzo brown those who Serge Ibaka and Nikola Mirotic. Ibaka received his 2011 passport with a naturalization letter three years later. l’Hospitalet and Manresa, Before jumping into the NBA. He played in the 2011 European Championship, which Spain won, became Olympic silver in London-2012 and played in the 2014 World Cup. Nikola Mirotic He joined the senior team after playing in Madrid’s subcategories and winning two gold medals at the U20. With the absolute one, she participated in the gold medal at the 2015 European Championships and the Olympic bronze in Rio 2016.