THE Nikos Rogavopoulos He will play the new season in Panathinaikos and spoke to the Club1908 about his transfer to the “Greens”, as well as his forthcoming participation in the “Pavlos Giannakopoulos” tournament in Australia.
Speaking of a huge opportunity for his career, Nikos Rogavopoulos explained the reasons that led him to Panathinaikos, and also referred to what he had gained in recent years, competing abroad.
Excerpt from Rogavopoulos’ statements
For how much he changed the three years he fought abroad, in Turkey and Spain: “There has been a lot of changed since then, both in the part of my life and in the basketball. I think I have matured a lot. I lived alone, away from my family and my friends, away from everything I had here in Greece. This strengthened me a lot as a character and as a human being, improved me at the same time. As a basketball player, I was given the opportunity to participate in very high -level games. I am grateful for this three -year trip. Now, I’m very happy to be here and I look forward to starting the year. “
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For the reasons that played a big role in the decision to sign Panathinaikos: “I felt this respect, from the first moment,, this willingness to join the team, by the Panathinaikos people. I am very grateful for this, I have a huge opportunity. I am called to play at the highest level, in a team with even greater goals. So I am called to start from the beginning and do my best to help the team. “
For his new teammates in Panathinaikos: «They are all excellent athletes and very high level players. I look forward to working together and getting to know the children with whom we have not yet met. As I said, it’s a huge opportunity for me and I hope to cope».
For the trip to Australia for the “Pavlos Giannakopoulos” tournament: “I expect to see Panathinaikos’ friends. It generally has many Greeks, we look forward to getting to know them closely. I think it will be a special situation. This feeling is very nice. I have lived it for these three years, when I lived abroad, with the Greeks. You see them in every place, you feel something different. It is completely different to see a Greek abroad. It’s like you love him a little more. So yes, it’s all very beautiful. “