The star Dominican player of the NBA Al Horford He arrived in the country on Tuesday afternoon with his family on the plane of the Boston Celtics from the airline Jet Blueholding in his hands the Larry O’Brien Trophy which accredits his team as champion of the NBA.
“I left this place 24 years ago airport with my dreams to play in college and reach the NBAand I arrive with the trophy of championship, the real trophyI don’t know where they got that it was a replica, it’s a pride “For me,” were Horford’s first words to the press upon setting foot on Dominican soil.
Horford arrived in the country accompanied by the coach from the Boston team, Joe Mazzulawho since he found out that his player was coming to the country, wanted to have the opportunity to be with him.
When asked what he still has left to achieve, Horford replied that he has to win another championship. “We’re focused on next season,” Horford said, adding that the most important thing for him is that his family is living in the moment.
Proud of his compatriots
Horford was very proud of his compatriots in the league, like Karl Towns and Chris Duarte, referring to the passage through the best basketball in the world of players of the level of Luis Flores, Charlie Villanueva, Francisco GarcÃa, among others who have represented the country.
Clinics in The Roman
Al will have some this Wednesday clinics of basketball in The Roman at the Club La Tribu de Quisqueya with coach Mazzula, an activity that he says makes him very happy because through it he will be able to transmit knowledge to children and young people.
