Among the ten recruits of Zeljko Obradovic's Partizan Belgrade, there is Frank Ntilikinacalled upon to make Aleksa Abramovic forgotten by his defensive qualities in the back positions. Back in Europe, the Frenchman discovered his new teammates, but also one of the most ardent fans in Europe.
“I hope to be the real me, and I will give everything for this jersey and this team”warns the leader of the French team. “When we, the French players, come here and we see the passion and love of the fans for the team and basketball, we feel it and we respect it. I will be as I am! I will give my all to represent this team as it deserves, and I know that the fans will help us.”
Mathias Lessort’s valuable advice
Supporters who have not forgotten Mathias Lessort who revealed himself in Serbia, before joining Panathinaikos.
“As soon as I arrived in Belgrade, people started talking to me about Mathias!”, Ntilikina reports. “I know how important he was here and what he did for the team, for Belgrade, for Partizan. It's an incredible story, very successful! He helped me a lot, he gave me advice before I signed.”
Having become one of the best pivots in Europe, Lessort gave some advice to his teammate in the national team, before meeting him again this season in the Euroleague. “He told me everything I needed to know, what kind of game our coach likes, what the atmosphere is, what the competition is… I'm grateful that he talked to me, that he introduced me to everything there was to know.”
