On Tuesday, one of the NBA’s rising talents, D’Angelo Russell, paid FC Barcelona a visit. The Brooklyn Nets guard, who was in the area on vacation after finishing the basketball season in the United States, visited the facility to maintain his fitness regimen and ensure he remains in peak condition.
Russell elected to spend an hour exercising in the pavilion of the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper while donning a customized Barça basketball shirt. There, he encountered Riqui Puig, a Barca B youth who has already appeared in several games for the first team under Ernesto Valverde’s leadership in soccer. Puig is an avid supporter of basketball and frequently checks out games at the Palau Blaugrana. The two engage in an extensive discussion regarding both basketball and football.
The native of Louisville, Kentucky proceeded to the Camp Nou after training, where he was awestruck by the Barca stadium’s magnificence and even had the opportunity to play on the field.
Additionally, one of the brand-new chequered uniforms that the club will be donning for the 2019/20 season was presented to him, making him one of the first individuals to obtain one.
