Belarusian guard for Michigan State Artem Levchunov told that he never had a personal car.
In the 2024 NHL Rookie Draft, the 18-year-old Belarusian was selected second overall by the club. Chicago Blackhawks .
— Your duo with Connor Bedard is similar to how young Malkin and Crosby got their start in Pittsburgh.
— There are probably parallels. Even though I’m a defenseman, Malkin and Crosby are forwards. But I ended up in Chicago with a very good team. It’s very important, because the team is a family. I hope that Bédard and I will walk side by side for many more years. I already met him at the draft, we correspond.
— What type of defender are you?
— I’m probably not like Nikita Zadorov, although he’s a good player. I actually like Cale Makar. He attacks a lot and shows off. But I try to be myself. I have my own style. Maybe it’s a bit like what Charlie McAvoy does in Boston. I also like Erik Karlsson.
— In the photo you look like a 30-year-old man. Is your worldview the same?
– Well, you know, when you live alone in America, you become independent. Somehow you adapt, you grow. Life requires you to be strong.
— During an interview, they asked you what your rating was at Uber?
– Yes, there were different questions, and even such. But in America I ride a bike all over the campus. Fast, convenient and the easiest way to get to education. I also rode a bike all over Belarus. Everything is within walking distance for me. Why do I need a taxi?
— Do you have a personal car?
– No. I would like to buy it, but for now it is in the future, “Levshunov told .
“Our clients, having signed an NHL contract, immediately receive advertising cars for rental for several months and change them during the season,” added agent Dan Milstein. — For example, Nikita Zadorov drove a Rolls-Royce during the playoffs, then replaced it with a Bentley. And it would seem cool to say that Levshunov went from a bicycle to a Rolls-Royce.
“It’s still too early to have such a car.” You have to earn it with your performance. I’m probably not worthy of a Rolls-Royce yet,” Levshunov noted.
Last season, the Belarusian hockey player played for Michigan State (NCAA), where he scored 35 (9+26) points in 38 games.
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