{"id":383684,"date":"2024-04-17T12:54:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T10:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=383684"},"modified":"2024-04-17T12:54:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T10:54:17","slug":"barca-extends-with-jabari-parker-until-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/barca-extends-with-jabari-parker-until-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bar\u00e7a extends with\u00a0Jabari Parker until 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Contract extension to 2026 agreed between Bar\u00e7a basketball and US power forward<strong>\u00a0Jabari Parker<\/strong>. The blaugrana number 22 arrived on a one year contract last summer and both parties have now agreed to extend it for two more years. \u201cI really appreciate it. I have felt good, and the games and experiences have been good since I first set foot in Barcelona.\u00a0<strong>I just want to carry on those good times here in Barcelona for more years<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As such, Parker confirmed that \u201cdeciding was very easy.\u00a0<strong>I would decide the same 10 times over if I had the chance<\/strong>. I think it&#8217;s the best decision\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Parker has become a key player for Roger Grimau&#8217;s side and a crowd favourite at the Palau Blaugrana in just a few months in Barcelona, with fans enjoying his great quality and spectacular plays every game. He has the numbers to boot, both in the EuroLeague (10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and a Performance Index Rating of 9.3 in 33 games) and in the ACB (11.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and a Performance Index Rating of 10.6 in 28 games). He describes his start in Barcelona as &#8220;intense&#8221;. &#8220;I have done the best I can and I want to return that intensity to the fans&#8221;. &#8220;<strong>My aim is to give 100% for the next two seasons<\/strong>, give my all on court and give everything I can back to the fans&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The number 2 pick in the 2014 Draft is looking forward to the final phase of the season, with the EuroLeague play-off against Olympiacos the first big challenge to come, stating \u201cWe want\u00a0to be intense, with the fans, with energy. Both teams play with a title win in mind\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Away from the court and in what is his first taste of Europe, Jabari Parker is showing his desire to adapt to the city. \u201c<strong>My life in Barcelona is fantastic<\/strong>. I love it, both for the quality of life and the food\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He is also a regular user of public transport, stating \u201cI chose not to have a car because I&#8217;m in a city where it is very easy to get around. I don&#8217;t have to worry about a car. I take the train because I understand that God has given me this privilege. People take the bus because they have no choice, so I am happy to take the train and the metro by choice. But I also enjoy being with people, I get good vibes when I see people every day and I have the chance to walk down the street.\u00a0<strong>This also means I can be a person in Barcelona and a Barcelona citizen<\/strong>. That&#8217;s what I try to do. 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