Pep Claros Statement
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TotheCityofHalifax,friendsandsupportersoftheHalifaxRainmen:WhenIcametoHalifaxwithmywifeandtwochildren,Ihadtwogoals:toprovidemychildrenwiththeopportunitytorecieveanexcellenteducationandtowintheNationalBasketballLeagueofCanadachampionship.Aftereightmonthsofworkingandlivinghere,Icantellyouwewerevery,veryclosetoachievingboth.IalsofoundoutsomethingIdidntexpect.Becausemydedicationtothathasbeensointense,Icouldntbeintouchwiththepeopleweallusuallyhavearoundlikefans,neighbours,thecommunityetc.Justinsixdays,severalpeoplethatwehaveneverseentheyhaveofferedustheirhouse,theircar,theiradvise...thisissomethingthattalkaboutpeoplewhodoesntdothethingsforselfinterest,butfeelingandcaring.Thanksallofyou.ThisiswhatIwillsayaboutHalifaxwhenIgetbacktoBarcelona.Ineachoneofthe14finalsIhavecoached,IhavelearnedsomethingthatIcarriedwithmeontothenextone.Thisyearslessonisclear:Tobesuccessful,youdonotneedtoselectthebesttalent,youneedtoselectthebestpeople.Why?Becausetheywillworkharderthantheotherswithoutusingexcuses.Becausetheygivemorethantheyrecievewithnocomplaints.Becausetheylookyouintheeyesandallowyourcritisismsbecomecorrections.Allofthesethingsadduptoallowateamtogetbetterandimprovetogether.Afterthishappens,theteamtrulybecomesateam.Theteamfeelsthis,thecrowdfeelsthis,thecityfeelsthis.Together,wecelebrateandwesuffer,likewealldonow.Atthistime,wedontknowwhatthefutureholds.Butthereisonethingweknowforsure.Thatwhenagroupofgoodpeopleunitetotakeastandinthenameofsafety,goodvalues,peoplesrightsandstrongprinciples,thatthiswillriseaboveanyrulesorevenwinning.Iknowthateachofmyplayershavebrilliantcareersaheadofthem.Ibelievethatbecauseofthisexperience,theyhavebecomeleaders.Astheycontinueonintheirlives,theywillleadbyexampleandwillcontinuetobetruerolemodels.Despitehowdifficultarethispresenttimes,wehavebeenincrediblyluckytolivethisexperience.Ithastaughtusthatlifecanbeunfairsometimesbutwehopeitwillallowthingstogetbetter.Inclosing,IwanttoexpressmysincerethankstopeopleofHalifax.Wehaveenjoyedoureightmonthshereandhopetostayfortwomoreasourchildrenfinishtheschoolyear.Yourwords,youremails,yourhugsandyoursupportishelpingusheal.Thankyou.In20or30yearsfromnow,thisteamwillnotbeknownasthechampionshipteam,buttheBESTTEAM.Andeachandeveryoneofyouwillrememberandwillexplainwhy.We,theteamandthefans,AREtheEast.Pep