"It is always an honor to represent my country," he said in an interview on the sidelines of the rally.
"It's a great source of motivation, and it allows you to train even harder during the summer months to prepare as well as possible for these international games, and it's all good to continue with the NBA season. "
"We must stay in good shape to play these matches in the best possible conditions. Competing against other national teams and the best players in the world will be nice. »
Hector is happy to be back home to sort out some business. With his new contract taking effect this summer, he first negotiated the purchase of the Estadio Corona with Grupo Modelo, which is currently the stadium's owner.
You should know that Hector lives from his sponsors, which is why he has no trouble being able to make this expensive purchase. The stadium was bought for $65 million. Hector can afford this purchase; there is the money from betting at the beginning of his career, his rookie contract, and the rising review of his sponsors.
He intends to keep his pace of life the same, so the extra money has also been invested in it. In two, part of his salary will bear the costs of maintenance of the stadium that the Torreón City Council will carry out.
The exact deal is that in exchange for the human resources of the town hall, Hector will volunteer to help young people from disadvantaged places in the region. Instead, he donated to associations and schools, which made the mayor grateful.
In the United States, it is effervescence. After a campaign worthy of a president, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are NBA champions for the first time in history. They eliminated all competition and defeated the Miami Heat 4-1.
It has been proven that a center can lead his team to the title. The Heat gave it their all, but it wasn't enough to logically stop the armada around the Jokic-Murrabowedo and bows.
Then, the San Antonio Spurs got the first pick of the Draft. Everyone knows that Wembanyama will be selected as the first choice. It's an open secret. They say it's a phenomenon never seen in the NBA.
What Bol Bol could have become, the player who comes closest to Wembanyama in the NBA is Hector. Victor is taller and more skilled than Hector arrived from the big leagues. Hector was less frail physically but smaller in stature.
What differentiates them is their defensive abilities, Hector is a thief like never seen before, and Victor is a prodigious rim protector for his age. Chet Holmgren is a smaller version of both players.
The duels between the three will be promising in the future.
The Kings' free agency is quieter than speculated. The re-signing of Harrison Barnes and Alex Len are choices discussed with Hector and De'Aaron. Rather than tearing everything down and reinvesting everything in a potential All-Star, stability is the way forward for Sacramento.
The additions of Chris Duarte via a trade with the Pacers and Euroleague MVP Sasha Vezenkov will add cartridges off the bench. Quality is preferred to quantity. Duarte had an outstanding rookie season but was hampered by injuries the following season.
Vezenkov is an MVP. Even if it's not in the NBA, adding more is unnecessary.
The trade of Richaun Holmes in Dallas to release from the cap space avoids the luxury tax because Hector's contract will take effect at the beginning of next season. Other departures like Matthew Dellavedova, Terrence Davis, and Chimezie Metu have no real impact on the team.
Only Davis played a role in the team, but his profile is the most replaceable. Hector is satisfied with all these moves, but some teams have chosen a radical path. We'll see if it is a good choice.
The Kings chose to stay in their bubble rather than blow it up to pass a step. Internal progression should allow them to climb to the next level, which Sacramento can do. If Keegan Murray's progress goes in the right direction and this summer's additions yield conclusive results, the Kings will always be a headache for every NBA team.