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Fran Vázquez

フラン・バスケス　/　ふらん・ばすけす

Basketball player from Spain

May 1, 1983 (age 43)　・　Saramagal, Lugo Province, Spain

Lugo Province
basketball player

My Take

What I admire most about Fran Vázquez is the road not taken. Drafted by the Orlando Magic in 2005, he chose to stay in Spain's ACB League rather than chase the NBA spotlight, and then quietly became the league's all-time leader in blocked shots. That decision reads to me less like a missed opportunity and more like a man who knew exactly where he belonged. At 209 cm he could have been a curiosity in the States; instead he became a pillar at home. I respect athletes who define success on their own terms, and Vázquez did precisely that, without apology.

Overview

Francisco "Fran" Vázquez González (Galician pronunciation: [fɾanˈθiskʊ ˈβaθkɪθ]; born 1 May 1983) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. Originally drafted by the Orlando Magic in 2005, Vázquez decided to remain in the Spanish ACB League rather than enter the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the Spanish League's all-time leader in blocked shots.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Fran Vázquez
Name (Japanese): フラン・バスケス
Reading: ふらん・ばすけす
Born: May 1, 1983 (age 43)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Boar
Origin: Saramagal, Lugo Province, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 209 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%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%82%B9

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