Dame Sarr, a possible NBA Draft 19-year-old prospect enjoying professionally for FC Barcelona, has turn out to be a subject of dialog not just for his high-level play contributing to Barca’s rotation, but additionally for a current headline-making determination. With out the approval of Barça, the 6-foot-6 European prospect traveled to the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit inflicting a media stir and resulting in a public assertion from the membership. Barça acknowledged they’ve the appropriate to defend their pursuits “by any means” within the press launch.
In an unique HoopsHype interview on the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit, Dame Sarr talked concerning the pressure with Barça, his NBA influences like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kevin Durant, his admiration for legends like Michael Jordan, and extra.
Dame Sarr: I feel it’s been very, very enjoyable. I feel we competed very nicely between one another. We had a scrimmage yesterday and it was additionally good. So now we’re able to play on Saturday for certain.
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DS: I feel that helped me rather a lot, rather a lot. So I’m very comfortable that I had this chance and for certain it’s going to assist me in my profession.
DS: Effectively, I don’t like to speak about that rather a lot, however the reality is that it’s a possibility that I wished to reap the benefits of.
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DS: Effectively, for me it’s very unhappy as a result of I’m from Barça and I at all times assist them. Now that I’m right here I’m additionally supporting them. So, I do know that in the long run they love me as I really like them. And the noise that’s outdoors is regular, however I focus extra on us and that’s necessary.
DS: I actually like SGA. I like how he performs and I’m making an attempt to for certain to emulate his sport.
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DS: Yeah, I imply in my crew I’ve many ex-NBA gamers. So, they provide me a whole lot of recommendation and I like to take heed to them and simply to take heed to them for certain.
DS: I feel I’ve a whole lot of issues to enhance on. In all probability my capturing and perhaps the texture for the sport. Simply to be a wonderful reader of the sport. Simply to know when to do sure stuff. And simply to be an elite shooter additionally.
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DS: Yeah, I feel I nonetheless have room to enhance and I’ll maintain bettering for certain. However I feel I’m on a great way. I actually like to play with my teammates and I like to share the ball. So, I feel I’m going to be superb.
DS: So, I actually just like the Golden State Warriors and Kevin Durant was my first participant.
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DS: My GOAT, Michael Jordan. I simply suppose he’s the best basketball participant ever.
DS: So, I’m going to place Steph Curry on the 1, I’m going to place Jordan on the 2, LeBron on the 3, KD on the 4 and Wilt Chamberlain on the 5.
DS: [Vassilis]
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