Jabari Parker, the new basketball player of Barcelona, talked about the reasons why he signed for the Catalan club, as well as about his goals for the next season.
After the 2021/22 season that he spent in Boston, the second pick from the 2014 draft was without a club for a year. Considering that he did not find an engagement in the NBA, he decided to come to Europe for the first time.
“Barcelona is an opportunity in every sense. I talked to a few other teams, but I didn’t feel like they were the places I needed to go. When I came here, I felt the opposite. I don’t have years to throw away, I want us to achieve great things here,” said 28-year-old Jabari Parker, who will try his hand at the EuroLeague for the first time.
Center Willy Hernangomez, who spent the previous three seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans, also comes from the NBA.
“I knew I was coming to a big club, but it’s even better than I expected. I adapted quickly, I was well received, and the enthusiasm of the fans is noticeable,” says the 29-year-old Hernangomez, looking back on the clash with Real Madrid, his former club, in the Super Cup:
“I look at them as a rival and I hope to win. I will do my best for my club.”