Musa: “When I came back from the NBA, I intended to sign with Fenerbahce”

THE Janan Musa he is now one of its best players Euroleaguehaving a key role in Real Madrid and winning the competition with her in the 2022-23 season.

Nevertheless, as he revealed in an interview with “Meridian Sport”, the whole course of his career could have been completely different. In particular, he mentioned that when he returned from the NBA in 2020, he intended to compete in Fenerbahcebut for an unknown reason the agreement “went wrong” and ended up in Anatolou Efes of Ergin Ataman.

At the same time, he pointed out that he is having a great time in Madrid and that he thinks he will stay there for a long time and stated that he enjoys the freedom that the Chus Mateo to his players.

In detail what he said:

For the match between Bosnia and Croatia: “At half-time, I told my teammates how I thought we should approach the second half. I felt we were the better team. We used our talent and passion – these are the two biggest strengths of our national team. Elvir Bijedic and Amer Salihadzic are a crucial part of our team because they take care of us. Everyone’s performance is shown in the statistics, but no one mentions the medical team, which is essential for us. I hope they stay with us for a long time.”

For Real Madrid: “Spain is similar to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fans are passionate and the culture is similar. If things continue like this, I think I will stay in Madrid for a long time. Chus Mateo is doing a great job. It gives us freedom and allows us to play. I think that’s the most important thing for a coach – to make the players happy and let them show their best on the pitch.”

On his return from the NBA: “After the NBA season, I intended to sign with Fenerbahce. It was a big dream of mine and I don’t know what happened there. Anatolou Efes appeared and we started working together. During the first practice, I saw that they had a lot of players. It was February and it was difficult to integrate properly into the team. Later I went to Breogan and showed I could perform at the highest level.”

For the course with Bosnia’s K17: “We had two strict coaches, Josip Panja and Enes Numanovic. For example, we had to wear white shirts and the same clothes. No one was allowed to stand out. We were all the same and still are today – we are one big family. I particularly remember when Sikiras injured his neck in Montenegro. We were crying and hugging when he got out of the hospital. This is a moment I will never forget.”