“Some things aren’t meant to be” NBA professional Kleber: I won’t be at the Olympics
March 6, 2024, 4:45 p.m
National basketball player Maxi Kleber from the Dallas Mavericks has refused to take part in the Summer Olympics in Paris. “No, I won’t be there. Some things just aren’t meant to be. Everyone goes their own way.”
Basketball professional Maximilian Kleber will not take part in the Olympic Games after the World Cup. The 32-year-old from Würzburg explained this in an interview with ran. “No, I won’t be there,” said Kleber when asked whether he still saw a chance. The Dallas Mavericks professional decided not to take part in the World Cup in Asia last summer after a verbal dispute with captain Dennis Schröder.
“Some things are just not meant to be. Everyone goes their own way. I’m concentrating on the NBA season now,” said Kleber, whose Mavericks are fighting to take part in the NBA playoffs. In the summer of 2023, the national team without glue and led by Schröder became world champions in Manila. “In the past I’ve had a lot of injuries that have held me back in various things – even in the summer when I couldn’t be there because it just wasn’t physically possible. I know my body best and I know where the limits are or have learned it by now,” said Kleber.
After the World Cup triumph, there was a short discussion with Schröder, who triggered the dispute with Kleber with comments in a podcast (“Sorry, you don’t have a game”). “When he was still with Toronto and we played at home against the Raptors in the fall, we chatted shortly before the game. I congratulated him on the World Cup title and the MVP award. We left it at that,” said Glue.
Kleber believes that national coach Gordon Herbert’s selection from the German Basketball Federation (DBB) will achieve a top placement at the Olympics. “They have gained a lot of self-confidence and a lot of depth over the last two years. Of course I hope that everyone will be healthy. Then I think we can do a lot,” said Kleber: “They could become the surprise team again , although you don’t have to say surprise team because they have the talent to get into the top five. And of course I hope that they can compete for a medal again.” Herbert is expected to plan with the World Cup squad for the Olympic tournament in Lille and Paris from July 27th to August 11th.
2024-03-06 16:21:02
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