Nadir Hifi (1.85 m, 22 years old), freshly crowned French champion with Paris, should extend the adventure with Paris Basketball until 2028. Announced on the start and courted in particular by Monaco, the Strasbourg native would have finally been seduced by the Parisian project, relaunched in the spring and strongly supported by the investor Omar Sy. The financial offer, too, has been revised upwards to retain the one that is now nicknamed The Prince of Paris.
Paris retains its jewel
It would only miss the formalization. Within 24 to 48 hours, according to The ParisianNadir Hifi is expected to initiate an extension of contract of three additional seasons with Paris Basketball. If he was already under contract until 2026, the French international contract would this time go until June 30, 2028 with the capital’s club.
Monaco had however drawn a very ambitious offer to attract the one that was elected Rising Star of the Euroleague this season. But according to our colleagues, Paris would have responded with a proposal around 3 million euros over three years. Other sources mentioned us up to 1.2 million euros in the season for the one who was 1,900 euros monthly when he was still playing in the Portel in 2022-2023.
A strong symbol for Omar Sy and the Parisian project
One of the turns of the file would have come from a man outside the prosecution: Omar Sy. Investor in Paris Basketball recently, the French actor would have weighed in the club’s decision to make Hifi his number one priority. According to several sources, he actively pushed behind the scenes to hold the leader, who became the ideal ambassador of the Parisian project. The objective? Anchor a strong face within the club while several executives like TJ Shorts (who have left for Panathinaikos), janunen, Ward or Hayes pack.
“I want to stay focused on this final. After my great season, I will only have good problems ”said Nadir Hifi at a press conference before the title against Monaco. A statement that made sense at the end of this triumphant series, where he shone and confirmed his status as a rising star.
A future in the Euroleague with a still modest budget
With Cup leaders, Eurocup, the French Cup and now the championship in its record, Hifi has become in two seasons the face of Paris Basketball. A popularity that goes beyond the field, with invitations to the mainstream media and a status of players selling the most jerseys to its name among the players of the workforce.
His maintenance is also a message sent to the Euroleague. Despite one of the smallest budgets entered in 2025-2026, Paris Basketball intends to remain competitive. In addition to Hifi, the club should soon announce the signatures of Allan Dokossi (Dijon), Amath Mbaye (CSKA Moscow), Joël Ayayi (Bourg) and Jeremy Morgan (Hapoël Jerusalem), while Le Parisien revives the Rumor Trevor Hudgins (Le Mans) yet denied. All under the orders of the new coach Francesco Tabellini.
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