Bulgarian caretaker Youth and Sports Minister Georgi Glushkov advised Aleksandar ‘Sasha’ Vezenkov to think twice before opting to leave the US and Canada’s National Basketball Association (NBA). The Minister’s comments come amidst media speculation that the Bulgarian player will be back to Olympiacos of Athens after just a year-long stint over the ocean if his current team, Toronto Raptors, gives the green light. “I think I’m the only one who can understand him,” said Glushkov who, as part of Phoenix Suns in the 1985/56 season, was the first East European in NBA before Sacramento Kings contracted Sasha for three years in the summer of 2023. “He found himself in gruelling conditions but, in order to earn his position, he had to be given a real chance. The coach should have fielded him for 20 games and should have left him in action for over 20 minutes. I’m sure that if he got that chance he would have achieved things thrilling his fandom,” the Sports Minister pointed out. -via BTA / July 6, 2024