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The only two Ukrainian players in the NBA! Ryan Mikhailyuk: Tragedy, looking forward to the war ending as soon as possible

author:Luo Shopkeeper Sports

A few days ago, armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has obviously aroused the attention of people all over the world, and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and the turmoil in the international situation have also had a great impact on the politics, economy and culture of many regions.

This of course includes a lot of Ukrainian people who work and live overseas, including the United States, thousands of kilometers away from Ukraine, and in the NBA, there are also two NBA players of Ukrainian nationality, namely Kings center Alex Lane, and Raptors guard Sviatoslav Mikhailiuk, while the Toronto Raptors' Sviatoslav Mikhailiuk is on his personal social network, condemning Russia's attack on his Ukrainian homeland.

The only two Ukrainian players in the NBA! Ryan Mikhailyuk: Tragedy, looking forward to the war ending as soon as possible

On Thursday, U.S. time, Sviatoslav Mikhailyuk issued a joint statement on his personal social network account with Ukrainian NBA player, Center Alex Lane of the Sacramento Kings, about the armed conflict between russia and Ukraine, calling Russia's widespread armed attack on Ukraine a "great tragedy" for ordinary people.

The only two Ukrainian players in the NBA! Ryan Mikhailyuk: Tragedy, looking forward to the war ending as soon as possible

The joint statement of Alex Lane and Vyatoslav Mikhailhoek read: "We firmly condemn this war. Ukraine is a peaceful sovereign State inhabited by ordinary people who want to decide their own destiny, and we pray for our family, friends, relatives and all the people in Ukraine. ”

The only two Ukrainian players in the NBA! Ryan Mikhailyuk: Tragedy, looking forward to the war ending as soon as possible

They went on to say: "We hope to end this terrible war as soon as possible, dear Fellow Ukrainians, hold on!" Our strength is united! We are with you! ”

The only two Ukrainian players in the NBA! Ryan Mikhailyuk: Tragedy, looking forward to the war ending as soon as possible

Vyatoslav Mikhailyuk is a second-round show for the Los Angeles Lakers, born and raised in the city of Cherkasy, about 190 kilometers south of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and can be said to be a native Ukrainian.

The only two Ukrainian players in the NBA! Ryan Mikhailyuk: Tragedy, looking forward to the war ending as soon as possible

Vyatoslav Mikhailhoek, a 24-year-old 201-centimeter-tall man, plays the role of a forward-back swinger on the court after signing a two-year, $3.6 million player contract with the Raptors last August. This season, he averaged 15.2 minutes per game, averaging 5.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.

The only two Ukrainian players in the NBA! Ryan Mikhailyuk: Tragedy, looking forward to the war ending as soon as possible

Here, we also wish for world peace, armed conflicts and disputes in which war cannot resolve their problems, and we hope that ordinary people in Ukraine will be able to remain safe and sound in this conflict.

(Luo Treasurer)