Igor Korolev: My sun would not make a step to NBA without CSKA

27.09.2005
Igor Korolev (photo cskabasket.com)
After all the paper work was done we decided to call the Korolev family in LA to find out their reaction on all that have been done. Yaroslav’s father Igor was ready to answer all the questions:

- We were happy to find out how quickly and professionally all the problems were fixed. We are appreciated to CSKA for all the job the club has done for us and for the way it was done. At all the meetings there was a great atmosphere and I would like to thank Sergey Kuschenko and Yuri Yurkov personally for their attention to our problems.

As of course without CSKA my son would not have an opportunity to get to NBA this season. All the treatment he received from the coaching staff of both A and the young team made him progress and that was the reason for the scouts to notice him.

Every year Yaroslav makes another huge step on the basketball stairs. Two years ago he debuted in the Superleague in Autodor, one year ago he made another step and joined CSKA system and now we are looking forward to make just another one but probably the hardest. I would do my best to help Yaroslav with all off the court problems. You know it is very hard for 18-years oldie to move to another country and to get used to the mentality.