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Tarik Biberovic joined the Dallas Mavericks to take a step toward his NBA dream
Tarik Biberovic said joining the Dallas Mavericks had been his childhood dream and marked the highest point of his career. The 25-year-old said leaving Fenerbahçe after eight years was difficult for him and announced that Türkiye’s men’s national basketball team was targeting success at the 2027 World Cup.
Tarik Biberovic discussed his move to the Dallas Mavericks, his career at Fenerbahçe and his goals with Türkiye’s men’s national basketball team.
Biberovic said he was very happy to move to the NBA, adding that it had been his dream and that he was proud to have achieved it. The 25-year-old said he had reached the highest point of his career and described the move not as an ending, but as a new beginning.
Biberovic said he wanted to start from scratch at the Dallas Mavericks and prove himself. He said he aimed to receive as much playing time as possible, show his talent and become one of the team’s reliable players. The player added that he wanted to build a very successful career in the years ahead.
Biberovic said he would compete in the NBA as a Red Bull athlete and expressed his desire to represent Türkiye in the best possible way.
Leaving Fenerbahçe was difficult for Biberovic
Biberovic, who joined Fenerbahçe in 2018, said leaving the club after eight years had been very difficult for him. He said Fenerbahçe meant not only a club but also a family to him.
Biberovic said he had felt at home at Fenerbahçe and that the opportunities provided by the club had enabled him to reach the highest level of his career. He said he would approach his new team with the thought that he would also represent Fenerbahçe there and would try to make the right decisions throughout his career.
Biberovic also discussed the importance of Fenerbahçe head coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius in his career. He said Jasikevičius had regularly given him playing opportunities, helped him showcase his talent and acted as an older brother as well as a coach.
Biberovic said Jasikevičius had given him valuable advice based on his experience as a player. He added that this guidance had helped him improve his mental strength and his performance on the court.
World Cup is national team goal
Biberovic said Türkiye’s men’s national basketball team, which is competing in the FIBA 2027 Basketball World Cup qualifiers, was progressing on the right path. He added that wearing the national team jersey held special meaning for him.
Biberovic said he was proud to represent Türkiye and that the national team represented not only a group but the whole country. The player said Turkish basketball had reached an important level in Europe, describing the national team’s second-place finish at the European Championship and Turkish teams’ appearances in the Final Four tournaments as significant achievements.
Biberovic said they aimed to maintain the national team’s rise and demonstrate the same level at the 2027 World Cup. The player said there were many trophies still to be won and described the national team journey as a beautiful beginning.
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