It had been five years since Guershon Yabusele had not set foot in the United States as a member of an NBA team. Now he is a player in the Sixers and this second chance, which he demanded to forget his failure at the Celtics, comes after his successful Olympic Games with France in Paris.
The opportunity to put himself in danger at almost 29 years old, since the “Dancing Bear” is making a real bet on his future by leaving Real Madrid without much financial guarantee.
” The Sixers believed in me. I talked to the coach and I think his vision makes sense for what I was trying to accomplish. » said the new number 28 of the franchise. I wanted a second chance. Not many people get a chance in the NBA, much less a second, so when the opportunity presents itself, you don't think twice. Obviously, I had to negotiate my departure because I still had a year on my contract in Madrid, but I told myself that I wanted to improve and just try. If you don't come back to the NBA [quand vous en avez l’occasion]you will then play by saying to yourself: 'What if…?' So I took this opportunity and decided to come and live my second chance. »
Not the same player as in 2019
Aided in his choice by Nicolas Batum and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, who have already played in Pennsylvania, Guerschon Yabusele will team up with Joel Embiid, also a French speaker, whom he faced in the final of the last Olympic Games and who will now be his partner in the racket of Philadelphia.
” He's one of the best inside players in the world, he's so dominant and his passion for the game is huge. I want to join that, be a part of that. » added the French power forward, regarding the 2023 MVP.
If he had to quote an aspect on which he has grown over the last five years, in Asia and then in Europe? Mentally. The way I take things as they come, the way I control my game. Of course, my basketball skills have also evolved, but above all I have learned a lot since 2019. ” replied Guerschon Yabusele.
