After five Eurobaskets and two FIBA World Cups, Nikola Vucevic officially announced his retirement from the Montenegrin national team, in which he was the anchor for more than a decade.

His end was an upset by Great Britain , but the Chicago Bulls ‘ big man has no regrets.

As the 35-year-old Vucevic said, “It sucks for me to finish this way; it would have been great to get to the next round and play in Riga, but it is what it is. In the end, I want to thank everyone, my teammates, the coaches, the federation, and of course, the fans. I will miss playing for the national team; it’s a great honor to play. I wish I could finish it differently; however, now it’s time for the next generation to leave their mark”.

Thinking about his career with the national team, Vucevic, despite the la

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