In Athens, Lorenzo Brown wore… a seven-star shirt: “I came for what I lack, the European”

Shortly after 13:30 he landed in Athens Lorenzo Brown on his account Panathinaikos AKTOR. In fact, the 34-year-old guard appeared in the arrivals hall wearing a t-shirt with the team’s seven stars.

“The team has a lot of talent. There are high expectations. And so am I. I am a talented player and I have high expectations of myself. I want to win titles with Panathinaikos. I want the European one. I’ve accomplished a lot besides this and it’s next on my list“, Brown emphasized.

“I am very pleased and I am looking forward to playing in OAKA for the colors of Panathinaikos and Ergin Ataman. The coach was the man who chose me, he is one of the best coaches in Europe and we know that. He showed it last year, he showed it again this year“, he added.

“I spoke very little with Juancho, he gave me the best words, he also helped me in the decision I made to come here“, he said about his teammate in the Spanish national team.

About his role in the team he said that “… I didn’t come to be the best player on the team, but to make my teammates better. I’m a point guard, that’s my role. To organize and help others».

“I am in a very nice city like Athens. It’s fantastic to be here. There were earlier discussions. It is very important for me now that I am at Panathinaikos“, concluded.

The American ace made a lightning trip, in a short break from the preparation of the Spanish national team, in order to pass medical tests and then sign to Panathinaikos.

The agreement with him and also with the Maccabi (which will collect 600,000 euros) is a given and the American ace, if everything goes well, will sign for three years. Immediately afterwards he will return to Spain’s preparation for the Valencia Pre-Olympic Tournament (July 2-7)in the company of Juancho Hernangomet.

This season, Brown averaged 12 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 22 minutes of play in the Israeli league, which he won with Maccabi. In the Euroleague he had 13.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 29 minutes of participation per game.