INTERVIEW – Excited, but not forgetting the sense of responsibility, the president of Paris Basketball takes stock before the club’s big debut in the Euroleague.
Paris at the big table. Created in 2018, Paris Basketball hosts the Red Star this Friday (9 p.m.), at the Adidas Arena. The first match in its meteoric history in the Euroleague, the most prestigious European competition. Vertigo, excitement and appetite are on the menu for the young Parisian club, winner of the Eurocup last season. A success which resulted in an invitation to the upper floor. Passed by the NBA (Indiana, Minnesota), president David Kahn (63 years old) speaks, for Le Figarobefore this great premiere. Without lowering your head but seriously. He also discusses the choice of the new coach, Tiago Splitter, 39 years old and who will have his first experience as No. 1 on a bench after having been an assistant in Brooklyn, Houston and the Brazilian national team, or the Evan Fournier file.
LE FIGARO. – On a scale of 1 to 10, what is your level of excitement before the big debut of Paris Basketball in the Euroleague ?
David KAHN. – 11! It’s a moment…
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