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Felipe Reyes

フェリペ・レジェス　/　ふぇりぺ・れじぇす

Basketball player from Spain

March 16, 1980 (age 46)　・　Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Spain

Córdoba Province
basketball player

My Take

What I admire about Felipe Reyes is how he turned longevity and grit into a kind of art. He was never the flashiest name on those Real Madrid rosters, yet he anchored the paint through two EuroLeague titles and a long run with the Spanish national team. A 2.06-meter power forward who specialized in the unglamorous stuff, rebounds, position, drawing fouls, is exactly the kind of player who wins championships without trending. I rate the quiet ones who stay at the top for two decades far higher than one-season wonders. Reyes feels like a player coaches and teammates loved long before fans noticed.

Overview

Felipe Reyes Cabanás (born 16 March 1980) is a Spanish former professional basketball player. He represented the senior Spain national team. Standing at a height of 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in), and weighing 120 kg (260 lb), he plays at the power forward and center positions. During his pro club career, Reyes won two EuroLeague championships, in 2015 and 2018.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Felipe Reyes
Name (Japanese): フェリペ・レジェス
Reading: ふぇりぺ・れじぇす
Born: March 16, 1980 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Monkey
Origin: Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 204 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

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

Awards & achievements

2015 Grand Cross of the Order of the Second of May

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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