A few weeks before the start of the Olympics, Australia unveiled its representatives for the opening ceremony.
His name might not ring a bell, but fans of NBA will recognize it right away. Patty Mills 32 years old, has just been selected as flag bearer to represent australia during the olympic games of Tokyo.
Evolving to Spurs from San antonio, to the United States, the basketball player was chosen alongside the swimmer Cate Campbell. But what makes his selection unique and above all historic is that he becomes the first Australian of Aboriginal origin to hold this position.
An extraordinary career
Born in Canberra, Patrick Mills of his real name, is from Koonibba by his mother and has blood Kokatha By his father. In 2008, Mills joined the Australian Under-20 basketball team, and participated in the Olympic Games. Despite an honorable career, australia lost in the quarter-finals against the United States. It was the following year, in this same country, that he began his career in NBA. Drafted (recruited in basketball jargon) by the Trail Blazers de Portland, he will stay there for two years.
In 2011, he returned to Australia in the team of Melbourne Tigers, where he will only make nine games before flying to the China. He finally resigned to the Spurs in 2012, where he still plays today.
On the announcement of the selection of her son by the Australian selection, the mother of Patty Dills, Yvonne, expressed his joy in the colones d’ABC : « I’m so excited I’m a little tired though we had a lot of people calling, texting and passing on their congratulations so it was a big night and we were overwhelmed with the news and very proud “. She thus declared.
The Olympic games will start on July 26 and end on August 9 with the final. For group matches, australia will have to face Italy, germany and the Nigeria.
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