"He is a special person", the Italian said. "It is an example that is very hard to find on court. He fights for his team and does the right thing. Obviously, sometimes we had different opinions, but that is normal. But I appreciate the fact that he played with his heart, that is the most important thing".
Diamantidis hugged Lamonica after the match against Laboral. "I did not expect the hug. I went to thank him, because he did something special for basketball. It is really nice to have this kind of players on court. Many kids will star playing basketball, watching players like him. It is very important for our sport. He deserves to be among the Euroleague legends".
