At the FIBA 2025 European Championship, our National Basketball Team defeated Greece 94-68 in the semi-final match and printed its name in the final. Başantrenör Ergin Ataman, 24 years later, 12 Giant Man after the win that brought the finals of the remarkable statements found. Here are those words …
“I hope we will be the champion”
“This glorious win to the whole of our country! Greece to defeat Greece to go to the finals, here we will be the champion. I know that all over Türkiye now millions of this match has watched this match. This glorious, historical win to our country.
“I said ‘we will get a gold medal and return’ to children”
“Before the match in the locker room, the children said, ‘We came here with the goal of a medal, but now the situation has changed. We will take a gold medal.’ I said to the fans, we will win 1 more match and thank you all of our fans.
🇹🇷🗣️ ERGİN ATAMAN: The biggest victory in Turkish basketball history will be the champion on Sunday evening. pic.twitter.com/sgzwx8lz6
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