NBA legend Jordan pressure of his hand, and the Lithuanians

Famous "Madison Square Garden arena sixteen Ignacio Ramasauskas Jog?la game and cup games, but after they met with the legendary basketball player Michael Jordan.

M. Jordan with the Chicago Bulls' already won three NBA championship rings, when I was born in 1993 Ramasauskas and T. Jog?la.

But the young men Lithuania basketball has seen sufficient Matsuo with NBA legend, that meeting face to face with Mr Jordan made an impression.

"This is - the best day of my life. It is indeed a basketball god ", - said I. Ramasauskas.

Šešiolikmetis 209 cm in height šiaulietis are just starting their way to basketball, LKL pirmenyb?se Siauliu "Crew ranks, it is played one match.

However, I Ramasauskas and Arvydas Sabonis Basketball School pupil 16-year-T. Jog?la already rungtyniavo one the world's most famous sports arena "Madison Square Garden," and pressing the hand of Jordan.

Played a demonstration match

Young Lithuanians were invited to the traditional "Jordan Brand Classic tournament in New York, where the beginning of March was well organized in Vilnius of the same name of the camp, where the practice was coach of the Jordan.

New York Ramasauskas I., T. Jog?la and 14 basketball talents from Serbia, Russia, Slovenia, Nigeria, Czech Republic, Italy, China, Brazil, Canada, Turkey, Senegal and Kazakhstan treniravosi and played demonstration games.

Young players were pasikirst? to the "White" and "black" teams.

Several thousand viewers in the face of reaching 88:84 victory "Black" team, which I Ramasauskas iMetos 8 points.

198 cm tall striker T. Jog?la "white" also earned eight points.

Prevented the shooting stars

Macos After the players were invited to the room where they were informed that the exclusive guest coming here. Soon, through the door went out of Jordan.

The young basketball player has been warned nefotografuoti NBA legends, but was able to ask questions.

"How to become such a good player like you?" - Asked one boy.

46-year-old former basketball player, who is now one of the club NBA Charlotte Bobcats' owner, explained that the key to love basketball and play it with passion.

"M. Jordan pabendravo us 5-6 minutes to pad out his hand and went out to all", - said I. Ramasauskas.

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Mr Jordan was not the only one NBA celebrity, with the intersection of Lithuanian roads in New York.

The first day of bowling and playing basketball there išvydo impressive addition to the renowned shopping cart Vince'? Carter, and the next day, agreed to stage another "New Jersey Nets' team player Yi Jianlian?.

"Jordan Brand Classic basketball tournament talents to New York convened at the first time.

Last year, then played four Lithuanians - John Valan?i?nas, Vytenis ?ižauskas, Edgaras Ulanovas and Evaldas Aniulis, and in 2003 together with James LeBronu one team rungtyniavo Linas Kleiza.