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Latvian Basketball Association intends to find the necessary funds to insure Porzingis for EuroBasket

BC, Riga, 25.04.2017.Print version

The Latvian Basketball Association is determined to find the necessary funds to insure Latvian NBA star Kristaps Porzingis for the upcoming European Men's Basketball Championship (EuroBasket 2017), the general secretary of the LBA Edgars Sneps told LETA.


The LBA will insure Porzingis' participation on the national team this summer, which could be several hundred thousand euros.


Sneps did not comment where the LBA intends to find the necessary funds to insure the Latvian big man, but said that they will certainly do so.


As reported, Porzingis, who plays for the NBA's New York Knicks, announced yesterday at a special press conference in Liepaja that he will suit up for Latvia at EuroBasket 2017.


This will be Porzingis' debut on the senior men's national team.


The Latvian squad will gather for the first time to begin training camp on July 17.


EuroBasket 2017 will take place from August 31 to September 17 in four cities - Istanbul (Turkey), Helsinki (Finland), Tel Aviv (Israel) and Cluj Napoca (Romania).


Latvia will play in Group D in Istanbul against the hosts, Serbia, Russia, Belgium and Great Britain.


Latvia will open the tournament on September 1 against Serbia.


The top four teams in the group will advance to the tournament's knock-out phase.





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