The NBA, the premier basketball league in the world, is enjoying a new era amid an influx of international talent - and nobody is more excited to see the league’s development than Ivan Rakitic.
The NBA is currently highlighting its European heritage with a documentary series titled Hoop Cities, which focuses on how the sport of basketball connects people from all over the world. It showcases Belgrade, Bologna, Cologne, Istanbul, Kaunas, Paris and Thessaloniki - but it is Seville, the Pearl of Andalusia, that is close to Rakitic’s heart.
The central midfield maestro is captain of La Liga’s Sevilla, where he is currently enjoying his sixth season across two spells at the club. When he is not roaming the pitch at the biggest stadiums in Europe, Rakitic is a self-confessed ‘crazy fan’ of basketball and the NBA in particular - and he credits Croatian superstars for their pioneering efforts in developing his love of basketball.
