Last night, Nicolas Batum officially announced his international retirement, saying goodbye to Les Bleus with a magnificent message on X. Today, the French Basketball Federation wanted to pay tribute to him in a video.
It’s not easy to summarize a career as full as that of Nicolas Batum in 3min49. But the FFBB’s video to honor its captain and one of the greatest players in the history of the EDF has the merit of giving us chills, and reminding us of the greatest moments of Batman in Blue.
Between big highlights, photos, and excerpts from the great epics in which he participated, we see Nico’s great career unfold before our eyes. From his first selection in 2009 in Strasbourg to his last in 2024 in Paris. From his first medal at EuroBasket 2011 to his last at the Olympics against Team USA this summer. From the young and ambitious Batum to the experienced and captain Batum.
In the space of 15 years, Nicolas Batum helped write the most beautiful pages of French basketball. That was well worth a BIG Thank you!
Thank you Nicolas Batum ????
An incredible track record, a constant commitment. Batman forever ????#TeamFranceBasket | #PassionatelyBlue pic.twitter.com/O9L8KxoVfn
— French Basketball Teams (@FRABasketball) https://twitter.com/FRABasketball/status/1835975813813948441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
