Basketball player Anton Ponkrachov spoke about his trips to China, where he took part in commercial tournaments, and the attention he received from the local public.
On Saturday, Dynamo Vladivostok, which plays in the Super League, announced the transfer of Ponkrashov. Last season, the 38-year-old defender played for Paris Nizhny Novgorod in the VTB United League.
— I was offered this option last year. They said that there are such tournaments there and asked whether it was interesting or not. Last year I went there, but the number of matches was not so big. After all, it is a different market, different games, different competitions. So I gained experience. I have already played a lot more games this year. I like the fact that there are a large number of matches there, and besides basketball is the number one sport in China, good competition, serious American players. I am in good shape, so everything is fine, I plan to continue riding.
For me, the biggest difficulty was probably adapting to the food. I have been there several times and I generally understand the culture. I understand that in some provinces, if people touch me by the hair on my arm, they just grab me and scream – this is normal, because maybe a white person has never been to these provinces. I treat this quite adequately. They have all sorts of nice things, “Ponkrashov was quoted as saying by Championship.
In 2007, Ponkrashov, as a member of the Russian national team, became the winner of the European Championship in Spain, and in 2012 – the bronze medalist at the London Games.
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