Patrick Beverley of the Milwaukee Bucks shares an honest review on European sports fans.
Patrick Beverley, the Milwaukee Bucks guard, has had his fair share of problems and pranks throughout his NBA career. However, European sports fans are far more raucous, as he demonstrated at a basketball game.
Before declaring for the NBA Draft, Beverley spent one season in 2008 with BC Dinipro, a Ukrainian Basketball League team. During that time, the feisty guard won the league’s slam dunk contest and averaged 16.7 points, seven rebounds, and 3.6 assists across 46 games.
Despite being taken with the 42nd overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, Beverley was traded to the Miami Heat and then released from the team. This led to his playing for Olympiacos Pireaus in Greece for the 2009-10 season, followed by Spartak St. Petersburg in Russia the next year.
During his one-year stay with Olympiacos, the Bucks’ controversial guard averaged 5.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in the Greek Basket League. His two-year stint in Russia earned him EuroCup MVP honors for the 2011-12 season, with averages of 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.9 steals per game. Later, the Houston Rockets signed Beverley to an NBA contract, officially beginning his career in the league.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley reveals how insane European sports fans can become.
While most fans know Beverley for being combative on and off the court, his pre-NBA experience in Greece and Russia is less well-known. In a video clip posted by Pat, the Bucks’ star opened up about his experience, especially with the fans.
