ANDhe Spanish basketball was paid homage in Málaga, one of the basketball capitals in Spain, to inaugurate a radiant program of events that began with the IV Spanish Basketball Gala and continue from tomorrow in the Martin Carpena, in it Centennial Tournament with the selection of Sergio Scariolo, number 1 in the ranking, the United States, number 2, and Slovenia, which has the best player in the next World Cup in the Philippines, luka doncic. Who gives more? Gibralfaro Castle, with the capital of the Costa del Sol on the torrid horizon, fWhat a fairytale setting. The fantasy stage could not have a better ending Jorge Garbajosa at the helm of the FEB before his official resignation on August 16 to assume the FIBA Europe Presidency.
An All Star at the Spanish Basketball Gala
Garba, who was tucked in by old friends, like Laia Palau, Lex Mumbr, Amaya Valdemoro, Berni Rodríguez or Carlos Cabezasdeserved a cartoon farewell, with unexpected gifts, unforeseen surprises outside the script, and a luxury cast in the guest roster that raised the dimension of the Gala to touch the sky of Malaga.
The Spain brand
Andalusia, as the motor of sport, as the national locomotive in the organization of events after overtaking Madrid on the right, marked a new notch in its magnificent repertoire. Doncica world basketball superstar, and Steve KerrUnited States coach and father of a new bsket along with Stephen Curry and the WarriorsThey didn’t want to miss it. From today you can see them in the Carpena tournament. TO luka he had forgotten his Spanish, but he would not greet his elders in Madrid, lull and rudy, with whom he embraced. Before he had done it with Kerr.
Nothing failed. The FEB it is as good or better than its teams to manage the day to day and also shine in the extraordinary, in an act taken care of in detail, with the usual care and professionalism, which crowned the best of the year in Spanish basketball. The gala celebrated its fourth anniversary with the Secretary General of FIBA, andreas zagklisthe full male team, the senior staff of the female team, the director of MARCA, Juan Ignacio Gallardoand the deputy director, Gerardo Riquelmethe Slovenian coach, Alexander Sekulicthe president of the ACB, Antonio Martinthe director of the CSD Presidency Cabinet, Juan Fernndez, the high society of Malaga, the mayor of the city, Francis of the Tower, Antonia Ledesma, vice-president of the Diputación de Andalucía, and Arturo BernalMinister of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Junta de Andaluca, José María Arrabal, General Secretary of Sports of the Board, kamil novakExecutive Director of FIBA Europe, among others.
the town crier daz
Gibralfaro accompanied. The enclave, a 14th century castle that was difficult for the very same Catholic Kingsit was wonderful to host an event celebrating 100 years of history of the FEB. History to celebrate history. Along with the immortal stones of the Arab wall, the conquests of the men’s and women’s teams, the black Centenary shirt and other older ones, some signed. There was much to celebrate. “Our history and our future”.
Francisco de la Torre greeted Alberto Diazpreacher of the Malaga festivities to garbajosawho has never rehearsed anything but improvises brilliantly, he was seen wider than he was long (that is to say) and Zagklisin perfect Spanish (because he did his Erasmus in Salamanca) praised the Federation to the skies, speaking of its transforming energy “to transform a minority sport that came to Spain through a school into an essential fabric of Spanish society. Basketball Spain is one of the most recognized brands in Spain”.
Juan Ignacio Gallardo, director of MARCA, celebrated as number 1 of the Spanish Press “accompanying and transmitting the successes of a sport that makes us all proud”. Then came the gifts: the first minutes of a Spain-Slovenia match in 1992, for the Balkan federation, a signed Doncic shirt for garbajosa, several historical documents of the battles between Spain and the United States. There was time for smiles. Llull spoke of the tangerine season and aday maraExcited like the child he is, he joked with Rudy and Sergio, “those I saw on TV and now they scold me for doing the blocks wrong. It’s a dream.”
Later the legends opened a gap to fasten the Gala with greatness. Honors were paid to isa sanchezmythical in the selection and also in the Board, and to the family of Javier Imbroda, unforgettable, with Salvadora, his widow, and his sons Pablo and Javier. And colorn, red in Gibralfaro, the dream of Spanish Basketballso real, sure to last 100 more years.
