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Berni Rodríguez

ベルニ・ロドリゲス　/　べるに・ろどりげす

Basketball player from Spain

June 7, 1980 (age 46)　・　Málaga, Málaga Province, Spain

Málaga Province
basketball player

My Take

Berni Rodríguez represents, to me, the unsung backbone of Spain's golden basketball era. A Málaga native standing 1.97 metres, he was the sort of dependable swingman who rarely steals headlines yet makes championships possible. Spanish basketball reached the top of the world on the strength of players exactly like him: tireless, team-first, locally proud. I have always valued the athletes who do the quiet work, the defending and the cutting, while flashier names collect the glory. That he rose from his hometown and became a source of regional pride only deepens my affection. Berni earns a steady, unglamorous applause, which is often the most honest kind.

Overview

Bernardo Rodríguez Arias, nicknamed Berni Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeɾni roˈðɾiɣeθ]; born 7 June 1980) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. He is 1.97 m (6 ft 5 ¾ in) tall.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Berni Rodríguez
Name (Japanese): ベルニ・ロドリゲス
Reading: べるに・ろどりげす
Born: June 7, 1980 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Monkey
Origin: Málaga, Málaga Province, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 197 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B2%E3%82%B9

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