Sasha Vujacic, Slovenian Nba player, now with the NY Knicks. Interview for Corriere della Sera

Slovenian pro basketball player Aleksandar ‘Sasha’ Vujacic. How he fell in love with basketball in Maribor (Slovenia), went to Snaidero Udine and then the LA Lakers, where he won a few rings.

His relationship with Italy. Is Italian basketball getting closer to the Nba style of play?

The dark period: the lockout. Playing in Madison Square Garden, the temple of basketball.

Kobe Bryant as a team mate and ‘big brother’. How Kobe changed the world of basketball.

Their secret code language on the court: Italian!

Intervista in italiano. Innamorarsi del basket a Maribor (Slovenia). Poi la carriera da professionista a Udine (Snaidero), il basket italiano e quello della Nba: si stanno avvicinando?

Giocare al Madison Square Garden, il tempio del basket.

Giocare con i Lakers e vincere dei titoli. Kobe Bryant come compagno di squadra e ‘fratello maggiore’. Come Kobe ha cambiato il basket contemporaneo.

Il linguaggio in codice in campo con Kobe: l’italiano!