Mozgov explained why he periodically lives in the United States

Former basketball player Timofey Mozgov In an interview with , he said that he periodically lives in the United States because he does not tolerate the cold well and that the climate of California suits him.

The Olympic bronze medalist and NBA champion has announced his retirement in 2023.

— You live in two countries. Why do you like living in the USA?

– We live here and there. Both children were born in the USA. My wife is of Muscovite origin, and I was born in St. Petersburg, but I grew up to be a sexy Caucasian man (laughs). I have been registered in the Republic of Adygea for a long time, that’s why I’m joking.

To say, “I like it in America” ​​is probably wrong. I like places where it’s warm and there’s no winter. That’s why I live in the United States. If I had played in Spain, where it’s also warm and where my children were born, I would go there now.

To be honest, I don’t like winter. When I played for Runa in Moscow, even before the cold, I was afraid of the approach of winter and the fact that I wouldn’t be able to survive it. When you come for two weeks in winter, it’s normal, but if you’re here all winter, it’s difficult.

Therefore, I will say that the question is not whether it is America or not, but rather the climatic conditions that suit me. Unfortunately, even in Sochi we do not have such a climate. I live in California. It is clear that a person will survive in any climate, but if I can choose, why not choose a more comfortable one? If I had a job or something else that would force me to live here in the winter, I would stay. I am not an idiot. I have been in New York for a long time. There is also snow and frost. If I do not have to work now, why should I be cold? — Mozgov told .

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