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Yabusele: 'My dream is to play for a team with fans like Panathinaikos, I love them!'
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Yabusele: 'My dream is to play for a team with fans like Panathinaikos, I love them!'

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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Interview Named sources Context piece
  • Gershon Yabusele expressed his excitement about joining Panathinaikos AKTOR, calling it a dream to play for a club with passionate fans like theirs.
  • He looks forward to reuniting with former teammates Mathias Lessort and Mouhammadou Jaiteh, and collaborating with coach Zeljko Obradovic.
  • Yabusele aims to win multiple trophies with Panathinaikos and contribute his experience and passion to the team's success.

New Panathinaikos AKTOR signing Gershon Yabusele has shared his immense enthusiasm for joining the Greek powerhouse, describing it as a dream come true to play for a club with such devoted supporters. The French international expressed his delight at becoming part of a "big club with a huge history and many ambitions."

I feel wonderful to now be a member of a big club, with a huge history and many ambitions. A team with an excellent roster, an excellent coach, and an amazing fan base. I am grateful for this opportunity and look forward to representing this great Club.

— Gershon YabuseleYabusele described his initial feelings upon joining Panathinaikos.

Yabusele is particularly excited about reuniting with familiar faces, including former ASVEL teammate Mouhammadou Jaiteh and French national team colleague Mathias Lessort. He spoke highly of the team's roster, mentioning his eagerness to work with Kendrick Nunn, Nigel Williams-Goss, Juancho Hernangomez, Kostas Sloukas, and others.

They are my brothers, truly my brothers, both of them. With 'Mous' I had a wonderful season at ASVEL together, while with Mathias I have been playing together for many years in the French national team. It's amazing for me that I will have the opportunity to play with them at Panathinaikos.

— Gershon YabuseleYabusele spoke about his reunion with former teammates Mathias Lessort and Mouhammadou Jaiteh.

He also highlighted his positive conversation with head coach Zeljko Obradovic, whom he deeply admires. "I had an excellent conversation with coach Obradovic and, honestly, I look forward to working with him. I obviously know everything about him, I admire his career, but also the way he understands the game. I believe we will have a great collaboration," Yabusele stated.

We had an excellent conversation with coach Obradovic and, honestly, I look forward to working with him. I obviously know everything about him, I admire his career, but also the way he understands the game. I believe we will have a great collaboration.

— Gershon YabuseleYabusele discussed his anticipation of working with head coach Zeljko Obradovic.

The forward's admiration for the Panathinaikos fanbase was palpable. "I truly love them! They have genuine love and passion for the team. They support it 200%, whether it wins or loses," he said, recalling playing against Panathinaikos at the OAKA arena and in the EuroLeague final. Yabusele pledged to give his best to make the fans happy and expressed his ambition to win as many trophies as possible with the club.

I truly love them! They have genuine love and passion for the team. They support it 200%, whether it wins or loses. I have played as a Real Madrid player at the Telekom Center Athens, as well as in the EuroLeague final in Berlin in 2024, and it was truly a dream for me to play for a team with fans like Panathinaikos. Honestly, I will give my best to make them happy. I look forward to the first home game!

— Gershon YabuseleYabusele expressed his deep affection for the Panathinaikos supporters.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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