Sergio Llull retires from the Spanish team

Sergio Llull puts end to his career with the Spanish team. The Real Madrid Balearic player has announced his goodbye at a press conference held at the Museum of the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), located in the Madrid town of Alcobendas.

Llull, 37, is living the final stretch of his career and with this decision closes a stage full of successes With the Spanish basketball team, with which he debuted 15 years ago, on August 14, 2009, during the preparation of the Eurobasket and, precisely, with Sergio Scariolo on the bench.

Glorious trajectory

Since 2009, Llull has come to play 173 games with the Spanish teambeing one of the most important men in both Scariolo and Juan Antonio Orange. A selection, remember, which has had Juan Carlos Navarro, Rudy Fernández or Ricky Rubio, among others.

With the Balearic being part of “the family”, as Spain is known, The Spanish team won the 2019 World Cup and three Eurobaskets (2009, 2011 and 2015)in addition to adding the bronze in 2013. On the other hand, a silver medal was also hung in London 2012 and a bronze in Rio 2016.

In his farewell act, His friends like Willy Hernángomez, Fernando San Emeterio, Víctor Claver or Ricky and Rudy themselves They have not wanted to lose goodbye of a Spanish basketball icon of the last 15 years.

“I close my stage as a player of the Spanish basketball team, it has been an honor and a privilege”explained the Balearic, also ensuring that the decision has been very thoughtful, but it was time to take this step to the side: “It is time to give way to the new generations.”