Monaco GM on Mike James: “Stayed in the same place for the first time in his career and will be here forever”

A long interview after all the material around its subjects Monaco gave the General Manager of the club, Oleksei Yefimov.

The GM of the French club spoke to “Mozzart Sport” about how a small team in a limited market can succeed, but also about the future of Mike James.

“Monaco is the only place on the planet where true miracles happen. Monaco is small, but at the same time it is exclusive. We create our own story, which is different,” initially reported Oleksei Yefimov, who then stood on Mike James and in the future of the American guard, despite the rumors that there are many European teams interested in his case, even from the Olympic and the Panathinaikos AKTOR.

“If you remember, four years ago on a podcast with Mindaugas Kuzminskas, the name of Mike James was mentioned. Everyone thought it was ridiculous. That a player like Mike James would never come to Monaco, because we have nothing in common. And where is he now? In Monaco. And not only did he come to Monaco, he stayed in the same place for the first time in his career. And it will be here forever. Mike James is proof of what the Monaco project stands for.” he emphasized characteristically, sending the message that any direction for the future of the explosive ace.

Finally, regarding the entrance Abu Dhabi team in the Euroleague he emphasized that: “Just look at the example of the NBA. They are trying to expand the Las Vegas market within the US. Well, that can be us. Monaco can be the Las Vegas of the EuroLeague because we are right in the heart of Europe.”

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