Jaime Pradilla says goodbye to Valencia Basket: “Here I leave a home”

The Spanish interior player Jaime Pradilla confirmed this Friday his departure from Valencia Basket, a club in which he has played for six seasons. In a statement, Pradilla He assured that “there are goodbyes that are difficult to write because they mean leaving behind a place that has become home,” after the announcement of his departure.

In his farewell message on social networks, Pradillacurrently with the National Team in Georgia for the World Cup qualifier, recalled his arrival in Valencia in the summer of 2020 “being almost a child, with great enthusiasm and a head full of questions.” The player stated that he leaves “six seasons later having become the player and person he dreamed of being,” attributing this development to the club, the city and its people.

The center highlighted having “grown in every way” during his stay in Valenciaincluding his debut in European competitions. Pradilla He stressed having lived “nights that I will never forget” and thanked his locker roommates, who “have gone from being a team to being a family,” for their unconditional welcome and support. He also extended his gratitude to “all the coaches” for trusting him, demanding him and helping him find his best version.

Finally, Pradilla expressed his gratitude to Juan Roig and all the club staff for taking care of him from day one and for giving him the opportunity to “make a place for myself in their history”, a fact of which he will feel “proud for the rest of his life.” To the fans, he thanked “with all his heart” their “constant support”, pointing out that they close this chapter “together” in the “best possible way, raising a title that will remain forever in everyone’s memory”, and concluded that Valencia “will always be in my heart.”