From paying money back to 12 million in 2 years, Yabusselai is really inspiring

The warm-up match of the European Championship ended, and the French men's basketball team won all five games.

France 81-75 Montenegro,

France 74-67 United Kingdom,

France 75-67 Spain,

France 78-73 Spain,

France 92-77 Greece.

The opponents are not weak, and France can win all of them, which means they are already targeting this European Championship.

This French men's basketball team, Gobert and Vinban Yama were absent, and Yabussele served as the captain. This makes a lot of sense because Yabuselle is very energetic and inspiring.

Abusele was selected by the Celtics in the first round of 2016, but he left the NBA after playing 74 games in the 17-18 season, and moved to the CBA (Nanjing Tongxi team), France and Spain (playing for Real Madrid and winning the La Liga championship).

He did not fall because he was eliminated by the NBA, but instead promoted himself in the European League. He helped Real Madrid win the La Liga championship.

After the 2024 Paris Olympics, Abussele replaced Gobert as the starter, averaging 14 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1 assist, helping the French men's basketball team win the silver medal. In the quarter-finals, Abussele played 6 of 9 shots in 30 minutes, 2 of 4 three-pointers and 8 of 9 free throws, scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist; in the semi-finals against Germany, Abussele played 7 of 11 shots in 26 minutes, 3 of 3 free throws, and 1 of 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal; in the finals, against the United States, Abussele scored 15 points in the first half, 6 of 14 shots in the game, 1 of 4 three-pointers and 7 of 10 free throws, scoring 20 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals.

After breaking through in the game, James's picture became a "world famous painting".

Abusele's outstanding performance at the Olympics attracted the attention of some NBA teams. The 76ers gave him a basic salary of 2.1 million yuan. However, the buyout fee for Abusele and Real Madrid was $2.5 million. In order to return to the NBA, Abusele paid $1.6 million out of his own pocket (the 76ers paid $900,000). In the 24-25 season, Yabussele played 70 games, averaging 11 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, shooting percentage of 50% and three-point shooting percentage as high as 38%.

Many teams regret not signing Abussele. Who would have thought that after Abussele returns, it not only matches the strength of the NBA, but also plays very well.

His three-pointer ability is particularly suitable for the modern NBA's small ball style, providing room for team offense.

Although it is only 203cm tall, it has provided the team with its strong body to defend and fight in the interior, providing the team with its inside support and defensive resilience. At the end of the season, Yabuselle was robbed.

Finally, according to Shams, the Knicks and Yabussele reached a two-year, $12 million contract.

This contract may be insignificant for All-Star players, and it cannot even be worth a fraction of it. But for a player who is 29 years old and returns to the NBA, it is already a big contract.

The reason why Yabuselle chose the Knicks is, on the one hand, the contract given by the Knicks is good, which is sincere than the 76ers' basic salary of 2.6 million yuan per year. On the other hand, the Knicks are more competitive in the East.

Abussele praised the Knicks' style: their temperament is exactly in line with my style, and they play very hard. Try hard, tough, challenge every game as a dog - this is my DNA.

The new NBA season has not started yet, but we can see Abussele's energy in the European Championships and see if he can lead the French men's basketball team to create miracles.