Breanna Stewart, who was added to Fenerbahçe Opet’s squad again, said, “Actually, I didn’t think of coming to Europe, coming back to Fenerbahçe, but when such an offer came, I can say that everything was in harmony. Also, as a date, I would come here and prepare with the team. Therefore, there were some coincidences, coincidences one after the other, and this was an opportunity that I could not refuse.”
Fenerbahçe Opet Women’s Basketball Team signed again with Breanna Stewart, one of the important actors of the team that won the first EuroLeague Women championship by wearing the yellow-dark blue jersey in the 2022-23 season, and added her to the team before the EuroLeague Women Final Six organization to be held in Zaragoza. The 1.93-tall American basketball player made statements about her longing for Fenerbahçe, whether she followed the yellow-dark blue team after leaving, the differences between the team of that period and the current team, and the differences between women’s basketball in the USA and women’s basketball in Europe.
Breanna Stewart, who returned to Fenerbahçe Opet, which she left after the EuroLeague Women championship in the 2022-23 season, stated that she missed Fenerbahçe during this period and said, “I really missed it because I was excited when the opportunity arose to come here. I was really excited to see the people here again and come here. This is a happy experience for me, I am enjoying it now.”
”MY HEART WAS BEATING FOR FENERBAHÇE”
Stating that he followed Fenerbahçe Opet when he was not playing, the 31-year-old experienced player said, “I definitely followed Fenerbahçe when I was not playing, especially the EuroLeague competitions; because you can watch them from anywhere, it is easier to reach them. Of course, my heart was beating for Fenerbahçe at that time, I was supporting them.”
”THERE ARE SOME SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS TEAM AND THE CURRENT TEAM”
Comparing the team she played for when she left Türkiye and her current Fenerbahçe Opet team, Breanna Stewart said, “It’s too early for a head-to-head comparison. I need to train a little more, spend a little more time with the team, but there are some similarities between the previous team and the current team. In other words, we have really good depth in both teams, there are players with a winning culture in the rotation; both were present in that team and are present in this team. Therefore, I already know that I am in a team that knows that winning culture and has the desire to win again.” “I can tell,” he said.
”THIS WAS AN OPPORTUNITY I COULD NOT REJECT”
Commenting on Fenerbahçe Opet’s re-transfer before the EuroLeague Women Final Six, which will be held in Zaragoza, Spain between 15-19 April, the star basketball player said, “Actually, I didn’t think of coming to Europe, coming back to Fenerbahçe, but when such an offer came, I can say that everything was in harmony. Also, as a date, I would come here and prepare with the team. Therefore, there were some coincidences, coincidences on top of each other, and this was an opportunity that I could not refuse.”
”WE SEE THAT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE WORLD”
Evaluating the difference between US and European basketball, Stewart concluded his words as follows:
“Actually, there are similarities, the level is getting closer. Here, it is important for the development of women’s basketball in general throughout the world, not just in one or two countries. I know that Türkiye also qualified for the World Championship, which is very important for Turkish basketball. We see that women’s basketball is developing in Europe, the USA and around the world, and this is really important for us.”
