Nasir Brooks | Photo: “VEF Riga”
“VEF Rīga” legionnaire Nasirs Bruks has tattooed the Latvian flag on his body, says club.
“Latvia will always have a special place in my heart, and that’s the reason why I tattooed it right next to my heart,” says the American, who was recognized as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Latvian Basketball League (LBL) final series.
Nysier Brooks: “Latvia will always have a special place in my heart, that’s why I got it next to my heart.” ❤️???????? pic.twitter.com/DWIRN4SxNY
— VEF Riga (@vefriga) May 17, 2023
Also, the basketball player who spent less than a year in Latvia has already learned the Latvian national anthem, which he also demonstrated in the fifth game of the final series.
As Nysier Brooks himself says: “I am half Latvian.” ❤️???????? pic.twitter.com/v8oEiz4HQC
— VEF Riga (@vefriga) May 17, 2023
It was previously announced that clubs from leading European leagues are showing interest in one of the leaders of “VEF Riga”.
The 26-year-old center joined the Riga club before this season and was one of the team’s leading players. In six matches in the FIBA CL, Brooks stood out with an average of 13.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists, in 28 games in the Latvian-Estonian league for the American averaged 12.6 points and 7.4 rebounds while averaging 15.5 points and 8.4 rebounds in 10 LBL play-off games.
Source: Clubs from Europe’s leading leagues have shown interest in the MVP of the LBL final
