Ponsarnau: "Together we have come as far as we can"
Wehave been with Jaume Ponsarnau , coach of the Surne Bilbao team and champion of the FIBA Europe Cup , who has won for the second year in a row and with whom we have discussed the details of the final and the atmosphere of the celebration.
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Mikel Odriozola celebrates the FIBA Europa Cup singing "Txoria Txori" with fans
Surne Bilbao's assistant coach celebrates the winning title with fans singing "Txoria Txori."
Hundreds of fans have gathered in Bilbao to pay tribute to the FIBA Europa Cup champions
President Isabel Iturbe, Coach Jaume Ponsarnau and Captain Tryggvi Hlinason took the trophy when the team arrived at the City Hall. Acting Mayor of Bilbao, Amaia Arregi, received the team on the stairs.
Harald Frey encourages fans with his song "Jo ta ke"
The Norwegian player, who leads the locker room for his teammates, has jumped Surne Bilbao fans with one of the most widely heard songs in Miribilla.
Ponsarnau, from the town hall balcony: "This group is wonderful and unique."
The Catalan coach has stressed that "we are going against the current in everything, we have won this trophy twice, like nobody else, and going back to the final, like nobody else did." "But above all, we want to be ourselves and win or lose, if one day it touches, in our own way," he added.
Surne Bilbao offers fans its second FIBA Europa Cup from the town hall balcony
Hundreds of fans have received Surne Bilbao this Thursday in the capital city to celebrate the second consecutive FIBA Europa Cup won by 'men in black' on Wednesday.
Excitement and happiness among Bilbao Basket fans after winning the FIBA Europe Cup
Bilbao Basket is the champion of the FIBA Europe Cup after winning the PAOK Thessaloniki.
Mikel Odriozola, assistant coach at Surne Bilbao: "It's been a long way, but when it ends like this, it's worth it."
After winning the FIBA Europa Cup for the second time in a row, the coach has highlighted, in Miribilla, the support received from fans, who have enjoyed a great atmosphere in the Bilbao Arena.
Jaume Ponsarnau, Jon Txakartegi: "All these fans have always supported us since I started working here."
Surne Bilbao's coach has been interviewed by EITB announcer Jon Txakartegi in Miribilla after winning the Basque team's second FIBA Europa Cup, a gift from Xabier de la Fuente for Jon Txakartegi.
Hilliard Final MVP, excited: "It's not easy what we've achieved, it's awesome."
Surne Bilbao Basket has won the FIBA Europa Cup for the second time in a row after defeating PAOK Thessaloniki 89-74. Darrun Hilliard, with 16 points, has led the victory of Jaume Ponsarnau's team in the Miribilla pavilion, which was full of necks.