Walkup: «The only thing I have in my mind is winning»

The American guard, Thomas Walkup, has arrived in Greece on the evening of Tuesday, August 11.

“I’m really excited”, our team’s new signing has stated. “This feeling has been with me throughout the summer. It’s hard to say goodbye to family, however, from the moment I’ve done it, I was ready for something big. I got extremely excited from the moment I boarded the plane. Now I’m here and I definitely have to get used to the heat as soon as possible, but as I’ve already said in multiple occasions, I’m too excited!”

Asked whether he would like to send a message to the reds’ fans, he replied: “First of all, I would like to send a message not only to the Olympiacos’ fans, but rather to all Greeks. In the States, not everyone watches the news, but I, my family and my friends had been watching what the situation with the fires had been, we were praying for the Greek people and thinking about them. They are not alone. I wish to thank the Olympiacos’ fans in advance!. I’m here, ready to work and the only thing I have in my mind is winning”.

About this season’s goals, he had a clear answer: “Championship, Cup and Final 4!”

Finally, asked if had been in contact with Vassilis Spanoulis, he replied: “No, but I’m going to now that I’m here. For someone who just retired from such a huge career, I’m certain he would like to spend some time on himself, his family and his friends. Now that I’m here, I’m going to meet them all and that’s the reason I came earlier… To get settled, get to know the city, the gym, meet the staff. The team is starting practices in a few days, but my pre-season is already on…”

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