10.02.2025 23:00
Our national basketball player Alperen Şengün, who plays for the NBA team Houston Rockets, made striking statements regarding his career. Speaking about rejecting the offer from Fenerbahçe during his transfer to Beşiktaş, Alperen said, "It wasn't easy to accept the offer from Fenerbahçe. Beşiktaş also gave us a great opportunity, and the path to the NBA opened up."
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Our national basketball player Alperen Şengün, who plays for the Houston Rockets in the NBA, made striking statements about his career. The 22-year-old center also made a confession about Fenerbahçe that will be widely discussed.
FENERBAHÇE CONFESSION
Speaking to Trt Spor, Alperen said that rejecting Fenerbahçe's offer and choosing Beşiktaş was an important turning point in his career. The young basketball player stated, "It wasn't easy to accept the offer from Fenerbahçe. I had the choice of either winning now or winning a lot in a few years. I chose to wait; I didn't need anything, thank God. I needed to play basketball. Beşiktaş also gave us a great opportunity, and the path to the NBA opened up. I didn't earn big money until I was 18-19 years old," he said.
"MONEY IS NOT A PRIORITY FOR ME"
Talking about his hunger for success and his source of motivation, Alperen Şengün said, "Brands would send shoes to other players, which made me hungrier, and my hungry spirit brought me here. Money is not a priority for me. I play not for the money, but because I enjoy it. I received a nice contract, but at the end of the day, I do this sport because I enjoy it," he expressed.
WILL SHOW HIS TALENT AT THE ALL-STAR
Our national basketball player Alperen Şengün will take the court in the 2025 NBA All-Star game, which will be held on February 16. Şengün, who plays for the Houston Rockets, became the second Turkish basketball player to achieve this success after Mehmet Okur, who was selected for the All-Star game in 2007. Alperen stated in an interview with NBA TV that he is happy for himself and for Turkey. Mehmet Okur also congratulated the 22-year-old young basketball player on his social media account, saying, "I am proud of you. You deserve it." Additionally, the Turkish Basketball Federation and the Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak also published congratulatory messages.
WHAT IS NBA ALL-STAR?
The Eastern and Western teams, formed by selecting the best players from the Eastern and Western conferences in the NBA, play in an entertainment match every year called "All-Star." Each team consists of 12 basketball players. Alperen Şengün will be on the bench for the 2025 All-Star game. The 2025 NBA All-Star event will be held at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
THIS SEASON'S PERFORMANCE
Playing in the NBA since 2021, he has averaged 19.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game this season, becoming one of the key players supporting his team.
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