Shortly before the World Cup in the summer, NBA professional Maxi Kleber decided not to travel to the national team. He didn’t feel welcome – and now he doesn’t see a way back into the world champion’s team.
Made his comeback against the Toronto Raptors: Maxi Kleber from the Dallas Mavericks. IMAGO/Alterphotos
NBA professional Maxi Kleber sees no way back to the German national basketball team. “I don’t think so, I don’t see the point in it either, because the way it all turned out, the success and everything, it fits,” said the Würzburg native to the German Press Agency in Los Angeles. “I think I said in the summer that I would bring more unrest than stability or help – and if that’s the case, then I’d rather stay away from it, simply because I like the success of it “The team is more important. If it means watching for me, then I’ll watch.”
Kleber: “I was still happy”
In the summer, Kleber decided not to take part in the World Cup – which ultimately ended with the historic gold medal – because he felt attacked by captain Dennis Schröder in the run-up to the tournament. “The decision was made one way or another. No matter what the result was in the end, it was clear from the start that it wouldn’t have worked or wouldn’t have been right and then the decision was made and you don’t have to worry about the rest “Think about it,” said Kleber. “I was still happy that they had this success, I think it’s important for basketball in Germany. And if it went better that way, then I somehow don’t have a problem with it.”
Comeback against the Raptors
Kleber has been missing from the Dallas Mavericks for weeks because he dislocated the little toe on his right foot. In the game against the Toronto Raptors, for whom Schröder has been playing since the summer, he attempted a comeback. “Before the game I just said congratulations on the title and also on the individual success,” Kleber reported of a short conversation with Schröder. The fact that Germany won World Cup gold for the first time “is a huge success and it was definitely a lot of fun to watch.”
2023-11-23 08:20:00
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