Basket, Oscar torna a Pavia dopo 30 anni: "Sono felice. Ai ragazzi dico di allenarsi sempre"

"I tell the kids to always train, that's the secret." This is the message that Oscar Schmidt, Pavia's unforgettable champion in the early 1990s, wanted to convey to the young athletes at PalaChiappero. It was a long and emotional day for the return of O'Rey, the king, as so many fans of Annabella and then Fernet Branca remember him. A shower of baskets and the historic promotion to A1. Oscar had been absent from Pavia for 31 years, and his return was a sweet journey back in time. Before meeting with the children and fans, he arrived at the town hall, where he was welcomed by the administration and the longtime president of Pallacanestro Pavia, Barbara Bandiera. After the official transfer to the town hall, Oscar moved to PalaChiappero for the official inauguration of the facility following some renovation work. The embrace of the fans and the children's curiosity punctuated an afternoon eagerly awaited thirty years by those who admired the number 11 at the Palazzetto dello Sport. There are so many memories, especially the hardest-fought matches.