Lionel Jospin avec l'équipe de l'USM Malakoff
Version originale rephrasée (Français)
Ancien Premier Ministre, Lionel Jospin a toujours montré un vif intérêt pour le basketball. Il a été aperçu lors d'événements majeurs, tels que le Tournoi de Qualification Olympique de 1984 à Paris-Bercy, l'arrivée des Chicago Bulls de Michael Jordan pour le McDonald's Open en 1997 (alors qu'il était en fonction), et plus récemment, il est devenu un visiteur régulier de l'adidas Arena pour les matchs du Paris Basketball.
Dans une interview accordée au Parisien, Jospin a partagé son admiration pour Victor Wembanyama : « Wembanyama, je l’ai découvert à Nanterre quand il avait 17 ans (en 2021) et je l’ai suivi à Villeurbanne à 18 ans et à Levallois à 19 ans avant qu’il ne parte en NBA (en 2023). Je le suis, je le regarde parfois même la nuit en NBA. »
Translated and Rephrased Version (English)
Former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin has consistently demonstrated a strong passion for basketball. He has been seen attending numerous significant basketball events, including the 1984 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Paris-Bercy, the arrival of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls for the McDonald's Open in 1997 (during his tenure as Prime Minister), and more recently, he has become a frequent attendee at the adidas Arena for Paris Basketball games.
In an interview with Le Parisien, Jospin expressed his admiration for Victor Wembanyama, stating: “I discovered Wembanyama in Nanterre when he was 17 (in 2021) and followed his journey to Villeurbanne at 18 and Levallois at 19 before he made his move to the NBA (in 2023). I continue to follow him, sometimes even watching him play in the NBA late at night.”
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