Retired basketball player Timofey Mozgov In an interview with , he explained why he was forced to end his career at the age of 37.
The basketball player announced his retirement in 2023; the last club in the center was the Moscow “Runa”. The Russian has been suffering from a knee injury for a long time. On July 16, 2024, Mozgov turned 38.
— A few days ago, Sergei Elevich spoke about you in a conversation. He pointed out that in the NBA you play as a center, so you had to gain a certain amount of weight. Elevich believes that without this circumstance, you could have extended your career. Do you agree?
– To some extent – yes, to some extent – no. Sergei Nikolaevich always loved high fives. When I was taken to Khimki, Elevich sometimes even put me in the position of a small forward. I’ll be honest: it was not easy for me. Probably somewhere there was a lack of coordination, skill and speed.
I came to the USA at the age of 23. At some point, every man starts to swear and get fat. In a word, he turns from a young man into a man. This is where most of the story takes place. That is, I just got stronger, I got stronger, but I wouldn’t say that I really got that much better… As for ending my career, then, probably, this is no longer negligence, but rather an incorrect diagnosis and, as a consequence, incorrect treatment. Well, the consequences… – Mozgov told .
Mozgov is an NBA champion and Olympic bronze medalist.
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