Pedro Martínezcoach of Valencia Basket, he is these days in Las Vegas collaborating in the Brooklyn Nets team preparation in the face of the NBA Summer League, Invited by the Catalan coach Jordi Fernández. The former international player also attended the event Anna Cruz.
Jordi Fernández, who made history by becoming the first main coach born in Spain to direct an NBA franchise, He has once again had the Catalan coach as close advisor and reference figure.
In one Photography shared by Valencia Basket In their social networks, Pedro Martínez and Jordi Fernández They pose smiling next to Anna Cruzformer WNBA player and European European and Silver Champion with the Spanish team. An image that brings together three trajectories that have marked an era and that represent talent, experience and respect gained by Spanish basketball beyond its borders.
The connection between Fernández and Martínez is not new. Both They shared a club at the Joventut of Badalona, where Pedro debuted as a coach of the first team in 1990 and where Jordi, Even very young in the quarry, he began to forge his way in basketball. Since then, their trajectories have evolved in parallel, maintaining a professional and personal relationship based on mutual respect and admiration.
Anna Cruzfor its part, it adds to this reunion as One of the most important players in the recent history of Spanish female basketball. His presence in Las Vegas reinforces that link between Barcelona and the great moment in which Spanish basketball continues to gain visibility and weight in the major leagues of the world.
Pedro Martínez, with 64 years, contributes his experience and tactical vision In an environment where new talents are forged, while Jordi Fernández, with just 42, continues to open roads in the NBA. Its presence in Las Vegas is a sign that Spanish talent is still very present in great stages such as NBA.
