Aris Barkas / barkas@eurohoops.net
PARIS, France – It’s the day of celebration for Serbia, winning the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024, the second hardware for Bogdan Bogdanovic after winning the silver one eight years ago.
Getting revenge over the German national team following the defeat in the final of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, the Serbian shooting guard shared his pride in the post-game press conference.
“We want to thank all the fans who supported us through this tournament, our families as well as the whole group. I’m proud of everyone. It’s a huge, huge success to win the bronze medal at the Olympics”, he first stated by amplifying his happiness after such an important achievement.
Then, he came back to the bitter loss in the Semi-Finals. “Of course, there is some sadness from that game against the USA, but we cannot go backward. We can only be proud of what we achieved today. It was a very difficult game, waking up at 7. And I’m so proud of the achievement we got”, he added.
Bogdan Bogdanovic also took some time to comment on the interaction he had with Carmelo Anthony during the game against USA Basketball, displaying his iconic celebration after a three. “I enjoy the game. I like to compete and I’ll always compete with fire”, he opened.
“And I’ve been doing that for a long time. I know somebody is thinking it’s provocation or something, but that’s media. For me, it’s just enjoyment, competitiveness on the court, and respect for him. To have him over there as a legend, nothing else but respect and competitiveness”, the Serbian guard also said.
PHOTO CREDIT: FIBA Basketball