Tavares, EuroLeague Super Cup MVP: "This victory will always be remembered"
"This is the first Super Cup, and it's Real Madrid's," stated the center.
Edy Tavares was chosen as the first MVP in the history of the EuroLeague Super Cup. After the match, the center spoke with Realmadrid TV and expressed his satisfaction with winning another title for our club: "I am very happy. As it’s Real Madrid, always making history with every cup that exists. This is a source of pride for us. It's the first one, and it will always be remembered as the first one ever, and Real Madrid won it. Very happy and ready to keep working.”
Starting the season with a victory
“It’s always a good sign when you start the season winning like this. It means you start on the right foot, and that gives us a lot of strength to keep working.”
Emotional boost
“This gives us motivation. We have to improve many things, but winning makes everything much better.”
Message for the madridistas
“I want to say thank you. I hope you keep supporting us because we will give everything to make you happy and try to win more titles.”
His performance
Tavares was named the tournament's MVP after being decisive in both games. In the semifinal clash against Dubai Basketball, he scored 20 points and achieved a performance index rating of 22. In the title game, he contributed six points, seven rebounds, and one steal.