During his participation in the event, Anderson Varejão assessed the league’s current situation and praised the franchises’ foreign talents
Brazilian idol in NBA, Anderson Varejão been in Brazil to participate in COB Expo, the country’s Olympic sports fair. In the city of São Paulothe former player represented the Cleveland Cavaliers, as he is an ambassador for the franchise. In an interview with “ESPN”, he analyzed the current situation in the American league, pointed out favorites for the title and spoke about foreign athletes.
“Last year, we [Cavaliers] He had a very good regular season, reached the playoffs well, lost in the 1st round to the Knicks. It’s difficult to predict who will win, but Denver is strong again, Lakers, Golden State, there’s no way to count on the guys not fighting. Boston, with a slightly different look, Miami, can never say that Miami won’t arrive“.
“The numbers show, the results, of NBA MVP, are increasingly global. I believe that after some Brazilians, Argentines and Europeans went to the NBA and represented their countries well, standing out in different categories, the United States opened its eyes to the world of basketball. The NBA is increasingly global“, assessed Varejão.
It’s worth remembering that the season is scheduled to premiere on October 24th, and you will follow all the details of the matches here on Athletistic. Initially, no Brazilian will have the chance to repeat Anderson’s story in the new edition of the American league. In total, Varejão won an NBA title and two Eastern Conference trophies with the Cavaliers.
Source: sportbuzz
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