Rome, November 20 – (Adnkronos) – Yesterday, November 19 at the Center for American Studies, through Michelangelo Caetani, 32, Rome, hosted event: ‘The American Dream. Basketball, Italy and NBA. Speakers include Valerio Bianchini, former professional basketball coach; Luigi Datome, former professional NBA player; Maurizio Gherardini, President of Legabasket; Ettore Messina, professional basketball coach; Cecilia Zandalasini, professional basketball player; Matteo Zuretti, Nbpa Chief Player Experience Officer. Mauro Rufini, Founder and President of the ‘La Retina d’Oro’ award and Ugo Francica Nava, sports journalist, moderated.
“Is it too early to say that the NBA is dreaming of Europe?” It is this question that arises in a meeting between the best European players who have brought their professionalism, experience and technical knowledge to the most important professional basketball league in North America. To the question: “Did you dream of the NBA as a kid?” Luigi Datome replied: “It is a reality so far away that you cannot even imagine it and never think you can reach it.” Instead, through hard work, he achieved it in 2013, as he now hopes that the new promise of Italian basketball will also be realized, as soon as possible. The audience consisted of experts and curious people making this event even more interesting.
