Patrick Beverley is gearing up for another basketball season — but, not in the United States — the longtime hooper touched down in Israel where he was greeted by a bunch of passionate fans!
The 12-year NBA vet, after spending some time in Bulgaria, landed in Israel where he’ll join his new squad, Hapoel Tel Aviv, for training camp.
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Check it out, the fans in Tel Aviv couldn’t be happier to welcome their newest addition — greeting him at the airport with a big celebration.
Beverley could’ve signed with an NBA team for the veteran minimum, but instead opted to ink a two-year, $4 million deal with the Israeli Premier League.
“They gave me everything I asked for,” Beverley said at the time … “I couldn’t refuse.”
P. Bev’s last season in the NBA didn’t exactly end on the highest of notes; during game six of the Milwaukee Bucks playoff loss, he chucked a basketball at a fan in the stands, leading to a four-game suspension to start the 2024-25 season.
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It is all for naught now … as that suspension won’t be enforced in his new league.
Although this is his first time in Israel, Pat’s no stranger to overseas ball. He started his career in Europe — playing five years on the continent before jumping to the NBA.