Gabriel: “Excited to be here – Bringing the eighth trophy”

THE Panathinaikos AKTOR will be hosted by Bayern Munich (27/12, 21:30) for the 18th matchday of the Euroleague.

The new transfer acquisition of the “clover” Wenien Gabriel he spoke ahead of the match and appeared excited.

“I am very excited about this opportunity. Sometimes you’re blessed to get opportunities like this, so I’m very excited to be here wearing the colors of Panathinaikos AKTOR.”

Regarding his degree of adaptation, after the first two days in Athens: “I’m adapting well. We had practice yesterday where we basically played five-on-five so I had a chance to hang out with a lot of my teammates and kind of adjust to the system. To learn some of the plays and philosophy in defense. The coach is clear in what he wants from me. I can’t wait to get started.”



On reuniting with Kendrick Nunn: “He is definitely one of the best players in Europe. He has tremendous talent. In the NBA he was also a great player. I believe that despite the obstacles that appeared in his way, he can return there. He could have gone back to the NBA last year if he wanted, but he chose to be here, which says a lot about the organization, how they treat him and how much he’s enjoying his time here. He is one of those who used to tell me that I should have already come to Europe a few years ago. He has a lot of respect for the organization and I’m happy to have him back.”

Finally, he also sent his message to the friends of Panathinaikos: “I’m excited to be here and we’re looking forward to bringing home the eighth trophy.”