Santi Aldama is one of the fittest figures in the NBA. The Spanish giant is leading the Grizzlies and comes from equaling his scoring record with 37 points against Utah Jazz. However, he is not the only one of the Aldama lineage who manages to compete against the best players in the world. His father, of the same name, faced the United States Dream Team at the Barcelona 92 Olympic Games.
A match for history
Recently, the power forward of the Memphis team gave an interview to Essentially Sports in which he spoke, among other things, of that meeting that pitted Santiago Aldama Sr against Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird…
“It was crazy. Playing in the Olympic Games goes beyond basketball. It is an honor and a source of pride for your country. Nothing compares. Now that I live it, I understand what he told me. That he played in Spain and against those guys is incredible.” However, Santi acknowledges that “they did not have a great result.”
That night, The United States did not give the Spanish team any option, which lost by 41 points (81-122). However, even though that Dream Team was too much for them, the Spanish players were proud of how well they had played.
Jordan’s plug
In a party action, Santi Aldama tries to block the legendary 23 of the Chicago Bullsgiving rise to an image that, to this day, is still in the Aldama home. According to Santi (son), “Jordan is under the rim and he is trying to block it. I don’t think I managed it, but it’s a very nice photo“In addition, he assures that this image has always been a source of inspiration for him: “Watching that growing up, I was like, ‘wow, I want to play against those guys.’ And now I can.”
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Likewise, when asked if he really managed to block him, the Grizzlies player assures that, “knowing Jordan, he either made it or he passed.” Anyway, his father, when he sees the picture, He admits that he probably didn’t get the plug.
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