Simanic for the National: “It hurt me, I knocked on doors and no one answered – Serbian president is with me”

His story Boring Simanic It has probably been one of the most shocking in world basketball in recent years. Two years after the loss of his kidney, wearing his national team jersey, Serbian The player sees the door of returning to the National Closure.

It all started at World Cup of 2023when the Simanic He was seriously injured in a fight against South Sudan. A blow that initially seemed innocent had a serious impact, as the player suffered internal bleeding and needed emergency surgery, with doctors proceeding to remove one kidney to save his life.

In spite of the adverse conditions and the painful experience, the Simanic He returned to the parquet a year later, fighting with the Igoca jersey at Adriatic league last season. His return was considered a small miracle, and a story of power and perseverance.

However, Simanic was informed that his name is not in her default Serbian For Eurobasket 2025. The information officially reached his hands from the federation and his reaction came shortly after a highly charged post on his Instagram account:

“Thanks, Serbia. I gave you my kidney, honor and joy, and you gave me humility, sadness and bitterness »Simanic wrote in detail, expressing his dissatisfaction in a way that may also mark a rupture in his relationship with the national team. In fact, in statements he made in Euronewshe again conveyed his feelings about what happened with the representative band of his country.

“It hurt me. It’s not just because they didn’t call me, it has been happening for two years. Two or three months after the interventionI felt better, I was planning to come back, I hit various doors And no one answered. I think I should have been in preparation, I deserved it. After all, I won and their Olympic Games and I was a member of national team before ‘said in detail the Simanic.

He then referred to the Igoccato the team that gave him the first opportunity after the serious injury: “I was looking for a team where I could continue to play. Fortunately, the Igocca. People there didn’t know what to believe in me, if I could play, how much I could. Thank you very much. In the end, it turned out that I, along with the Dragan Milosavljevicwe were the only ones we played in all the games last season. “

Finally, the Simanic said he visited the Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucicwho expressed his support: “I was surprised. He probably saw my post or someone sent it to him. They called me to come for interview the Monday. I went, I wanted to hear what he had to say. Thank you. Said he could not affect any decision, but that were With me. “