Markkanen began to crave a game console in his hotel room when he noticed that half of Susijeng’s players had one with them.
Ossi Saarinen,
Roope Visuri
The Finnish men’s national basketball team is currently preparing for the World Cup tournament starting in Okinawa, Japan.
Because of the wolf gang Lauri Markkanen setting up at the competition site has not gone completely without problems. He published a surprising message on his Instagram account on Sunday.
– in need of a PS5. Contact me if you can help, Markkanen wrote in English on a photo taken from his hotel room.
The NBA star was without a PlayStation 5 game console, with which he could spend, for example, long breaks in the games.
– I left with the feeling that it might not be necessary to drag it along. When I heard that half of the gang almost has it, I felt like I should have taken it, Markkanen laughed to Urheilu.
Markkanen’s request for help paid off, as the game console was found in Finland. It arrived in Okinawa on Tuesday with ‘s competition team.
– There were a few contacts even closer than this, but it felt like it was going to be a dark affair, the star player whined.
According to Markkanen, console gaming is a popular hobby in Susijeng. In addition to the Call of Duty war game, the Finnish team has played golf, among other things.
– I haven’t been able to challenge everyone yet, but quite a few guys put in repetitions, so to speak, Markkanen said.
Professional athletes have a lot of free time on game trips. It is celebrated in different ways, but for example an NHL hockey player Patrick Laine has said that he is investing in console games. Once in New York, Laine bought an extra TV for his hotel room in order to play successfully.
Susijengi will face Australia in their opening match of the World Cup on Friday at 11 a.m. Finnish time. The other teams in the tough group are Germany and the tournament host, Japan.