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Forrest: “It’s an achievement to have made it this far. It was a dream to play in the NBA”

Baskonia’s point guard Trent Forrest He described himself on Tuesday as “humble and calm” and revealed that he grew up in a family of athletes.

The American playmaker made himself known on a personal level in a video published by the Barcelona club in which he acknowledged that He worked hard on his studies and on basketball..

It was defined as “a very familiar person“He said his parents, brother and uncle also played basketball. Other family members also played softball.”I grew up surrounded by sports“, he explained from a textile shop in the Basque capital.

American guard Trent Forrest outplays Georgios PapagiannisEFE

“I have always been sports-oriented, in my family This has always been instilled“Forrest remarked, admitting that when he was a child he had no one around him. who would have played in the NBA or the Euroleague.

“For me It is an achievement to have “I’ve gotten this far,” he said, and he was proud to be able to teach children “that they too can get” to where he has gotten “and even further.” He confessed that “It was a dream to play in the NBA“. “The years in the NBA have been great. I learned a lot, improved and met a lot of people.“, he said.

The years in the NBA have been great. I learned a lot, improved and met a lot of people.

Forrest on his NBA learning curve

Regarding his arrival at Baskonia, he said that wants to win and that he will play hard every night for it. “I feel that we have a good team and I will be able to help in many games,” analyzed the player. He said that has adapted well to Vitoria because it is a place similar to Utah, where he played in the NBA, because it is surrounded by mountains and because of the cold.

“I’m used to it up to a point“, said Trent Forrest, who was keen to discover the gastronomy of the Basque capital.

“From what I’ve seen so far, the fans They are crazy about basketball and support Baskonia. A lot of people came to training and seeing people wearing team shirts or clothing around town means that they love it“said the point guard, who in his free time entertains himself with social networks, video games and golf.

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