By Nikola Miloradovic / info@eurohoops.net
According to the Lithuanian portal 15min.lt, D’Angelo Russell is interested in playing for the Lithuanian national team, aiming for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Reportedly, he has already informed officials at the Lithuanian Basketball Federation about his intentions. Lithuania was not a random choice – his wife is Lithuanian, which should facilitate the process of obtaining citizenship.
“The President’s institution is aware of the player and his connection to Lithuania, but formal citizenship procedures haven’t been started yet,” a representative of the President told 15min.
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Russell has been playing in the NBA with great success for almost a decade. He began his career with the Lakers in 2015, returned to the team recently, and in between played for Brooklyn, Golden State, and Minnesota.
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