{"id":478065,"date":"2026-01-09T21:29:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=478065"},"modified":"2026-01-09T21:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:29:53","slug":"jan-vesely-on-his-bond-with-belgrade-and-partizan-if-i-ever-return-ill-get-a-serbian-passport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/jan-vesely-on-his-bond-with-belgrade-and-partizan-if-i-ever-return-ill-get-a-serbian-passport\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan Vesely on His Bond With Belgrade and Partizan: \u201cIf I Ever Return, I\u2019ll Get a Serbian Passport\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jan Vesely<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, veteran big man of FC Barcelona<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, recently reflected on his deep personal and professional connection to Belgrade<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and his former club Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Meridian Sport<\/em><\/a>, Vesely revealed that his ties to the Serbian capital go far beyond basketball.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was baptized in Belgrade. I did everything, just missing the passport to become Serbian,\u201d Vesely said. \u201cI could do it, but I never rushed. Probably if I returned to Partizan, the first thing I\u2019d do is get the passport.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Czech big man revisited his formative years with Partizan, recalling the intensity of daily training, demanding practices, and the influence of legendary coaches such as \u017deljko Obradovi\u0107<\/span><\/span><\/strong>. Vesely highlighted how the balance between criticism and praise helped shape his mentality and prepare him for elite-level basketball.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe season didn\u2019t stop. Life didn\u2019t stop. Other players were there,\u201d Vesely added. \u201cSome people may disagree, but you have to play to the end,\u201d reflecting on the professional mindset he developed in Belgrade.<\/p>\n

Vesely also spoke about young players who remind him of his own early days, mentioning Nikola Kusturica<\/span><\/span><\/strong> as a talented and hardworking prospect with a similar mentality.<\/p>\n

While fully focused on his current career, Vesely\u2019s words underline a bond with Partizan and Belgrade that remains strong. This season in the EuroLeague<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, Vesely is averaging 8.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe always gives 100%, even when he\u2019s dead tired, because he knows he has to,\u201d Vesely concluded. \u201cHe has some of our old mentality.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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