Under contract with the Los Angeles Clippers until 2024, Nicolas Batum plans to leave the NBA at the end of the season. After 15 years spent in the biggest league in the world, the 34-year-old strong winger believes that he will reach the end of his adventure at the end of a season which will notably be punctuated by the Olympic Games in summer.
His wife Lily Batum said, Nicolas Batum confirmed it. Passing through the live Twitch of the First Teamthe player of Los Angeles Clippers reiterated that this upcoming season should be his last in NBA. However, seeing him play with the Blues, we say to ourselves that Batman still has a lot under the hood, but the winger of the Clippers would have indeed decided to end his career in a year.
NBA: Lillard’s surprising revelation about the Warriors https://t.co/nKK5wqVRjA pic.twitter.com/BtlkGxQHB1
— le10sport (@le10sport) September 21, 2023
“I don’t want to spend the year too long”
« There is almost a 100% chance that this will be my last NBA and French team year. We’ll see after. (…) I don’t want to spend a year too long, confided Batum to the First Team. The thing where you don’t play, you wait, you do your extra training to stay in shape. I don’t want to do just that. If I don’t play anymore, I don’t play anymore. I don’t want to impose this on my family either. If it’s over, it’s over. I would still have been 15-16 years old so it’s still beautiful. » Arrived in the NBA in 2008, Nicolas Batum played for the Portland Trail BlazersTHE Charlotte Hornets and therefore the LA Clippers. He currently has a career average of 10.7 points, 5 rebounds and 3.4 assists. A more than honorable journey.
Batum, big name in French basketball
The legacy of Nicolas Batum is not limited to his club performances. With the French team, he carved out a place for himself by winning numerous medals. A gold medal at EuroBasket 2013, a silver at EuroBasket 2011, a bronze medal in 2015 and impressive performances at the World Cups in 2014 and 2019 testify to his immense contribution to French basketball. His last-second counter against Slovenia Luka Doncic still remains vividly remembered. The crown jewel came in the form of a silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, further highlighting the prowess of Batum on the international scene. Off the field, Batman demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit by becoming co-owner of theASVEL alongside his friend and new Hall of Famer, Tony Parker.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.