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Jordi Fernandezthe first Spanish head coach in the history of the NBA, already serves as Brooklyn Nets coach.
The American franchise published a photograph of the Badalona coach at the doors of the Barclays Center in the Prospect Heights neighborhood.
“I am truly grateful to lead the Nets as head coach and I cannot thank Joe, Clara and Sean enough for this exciting and humbling opportunity,” Jordi Fernández explained on the Nets’ official website.
Together, we will be committed to building something special to make Nets fans and the borough proud for years to come.
Jordi Fernandez
“My family and I are thrilled to join such an incredible organization and become part of the vibrant Brooklyn community. I look forward to working with this talented group of players and collectively moving our team forward. Together, we will be fully committed to build something special that Nets fans and the municipality will be proud of for years to come,” said the first Spanish head coach in NBA history.
Who is Jordi Fernández, the first Spaniard to train in the NBA?: friend of Guardiola and champion with LeBron
In December 2022 Jordi Fernández, who was born in Badalona on December 27, 1982, became the first Spanish coach to direct a game in the NBA as first coach.
Jordi Fernández, who was the assistant coach of the Kings, had to take charge of the game after the expulsion of the Californian team’s starting coach, Mike Brown, with just over nine minutes remaining in the third quarter and the scoreboard showed 69-64 for the Raptors… before Sacramento’s final comeback.
“It was an incredible victory,” added Fernández, pointing to Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox as the architects of the victory in Toronto.
Jordi Fernández, who He was part of the NBA-winning Cavaliers coaching team in 2016.achieved his first job as assistant coach in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets.
Pep Guardiola was with Jordi Fernández during the 2016 NBA Finals
“I have had the pleasure of meeting Pep Guardiola during the Finals we played in Cleveland in 2016. I have a lot of admiration for him since he is one of the best coaches in our country and in the world. I try to read articles about other coaches and their experiences, Although they are different sports, I believe that all team sports have aspects to share from the point of view of team management,” he said. Jordi Fernández at MARCA in 2018.
