Valentin Moniquet, Sylvain’s brother, a professional cyclist, became physical trainer in the NBA, the North American Basketball Championship at the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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By Julien Detroz
L‘American Dream really exists. Valentin Moniquet has just reached the absolute Holy Grail of any basketball fan. Since Tuesday, he has joined the staff of an NBA team: the Oklahoma City Thunder. “It’s a culmination of life, frankly,” he explains, happy and proud. “I have been doing this sport for 20 years. Except that I quickly realized that I didn’t have the level and that I had to find another way, via the world of employment. “The 28-year-old physiotherapist, from the Namur region, had put all the chances in his suitcase by leaving for the other side of the Atlantic, until integrating a university education, the antechamber of the highest league of the world. “At that time, I was thinking that maybe it was possible to reach the NBA. But not in such a short time. It was not easy to make your mark in the United States, ”recalls the one who started in the Iowa Hawkeyes team last fall. “Americans are very reluctant with foreigners.
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2023-05-30 21:04:50
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