Walkup aims for 'back-to-back' EuroLeague title with Olympiacos

Thomas Walkup, a key player for Olympiacos, has voiced his strong desire to achieve a "Triple Crown" and secure a second consecutive EuroLeague championship with the team. Speaking at the Stoiximan Elite Basketball Tournament, Walkup emphasized that winning nearly everything in the past season fuels their ambition for the upcoming one.

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I have said from the first moment that I want the Triple Crown, we are still chasing it! We won the EuroLeague and we want the back to back. This is the ambition of everyone and ours in the locker room. We will try.

"I have said from the first moment that I want the Triple Crown, we are still chasing it! We won the EuroLeague and we want the back to back. This is the ambition of everyone and ours in the locker room. We will try," Walkup stated, highlighting the team's collective aspiration.

Regarding transfer rumors and his personal future with Olympiacos, Walkup expressed unwavering trust in the club's management and coaching staff. "I have great confidence in the management and the coaching staff in everything they do. You always have to be somewhere where you are respected, appreciated. It is very important to have the respect and appreciation of the team and your employers. We like it here," he said.

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I have great confidence in the management and the coaching staff in everything they do. You always have to be somewhere where you are respected, appreciated. It is very important to have the respect and appreciation of the team and your employers. We like it here.

Walkup also touched upon the importance of conduct both on and off the court. While acknowledging that on-court intensity is normal, he pointed out that deeper issues often stem from off-court behavior. "Certainly, there can be intensity on the court, but most things start off it. We saw the players being very physical with each other, but the problem is much bigger in depth, it has to do with things far from basketball. I wish we could put an end to it," he remarked.

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Certainly, there can be intensity on the court, but most things start off it. We saw the players being very physical with each other, but the problem is much bigger in depth, it has to do with things far from basketball. I wish we could put an end to it.

He stressed the responsibility players have as role models for young fans. "We have to be role models for children, not toxic, not arguing and bickering," Walkup urged, advocating for a more positive influence. The player also mentioned following the World Cup, identifying the Netherlands as his favorite team, though he noted France's strong start.

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We have to be role models for children, not toxic, not arguing and bickering.