Spanish basketball tribute to Felipe Reyes at the premiere of ‘Rey de Reyes’

After announcing his withdrawal, Felipe Reyes has lived an exciting tribute this Friday with the premiere of the report “King of Kings”, a unique audiovisual project that, produced by the ACB Y Movistar +, revolves around the figure of this enormous legend of Spanish basketball.

The act, which took place in the Telefónica Madrid Auditorium with the welcome of Antonio Martin, president of the ACB, and Ignacio Fernandez-Vega, Movistar + sports director, has had the presence of the great protagonist of the night, who has been accompanied by his family and friends by many of the companions he has had throughout his long and successful sports career.

Thus, many of those who have been with him during his great moments have been able to experience this great ‘premiere’ with him. Members of the current staff of the Real Madrid What Sergio Llull, Usman Garuba, Alberto abalde, Carlos Alocen Y Rudy fernandez; former teammates in the white team or in the Spanish National Team, such as Alex Abrines, Darío Brizuela, Victor Claver, Willy Y Juancho Hernangómez Y Sergio Rodriguezz; as well as other members of the current national team that he has faced in recent years, such as Xabi López-Arostegui, Sebas Saiz Y Sergi Martinez.

Up to 14 members of the Spanish National Team, as well as the coach Sergio Scariolo and the general director of the Spanish Federation Oscar Graefenhain They approached the event to tuck Felipe Reyes one day before starting your concentration for the Olympic Games.

They also went through the photocall and were able to enjoy the screening of the report Emilio Butragueño Y Alberto Herreros representing the Real Madrid, Fernando Galindo placeholder image, Miguel Angel Bufalá Y Jose Asensio, on behalf of the Students, your former coach Pepu Hernandez and other players and former teammates like Pablo Aguilar, Nikola Loncar, Iñaki de Miguel, Pancho jasen Y Andres Miso.

Tribute of the ACB

At the conclusion of the report, Felipe Reyes has taken the stage and after the enormous applause of the whole room, has received a plaque and a t-shirt tribute for his career from the hands of Antonio Martin, president of the ACB. Kyrenia, wife of Felipe Reyes, has also accompanied the legendary player in one of the most emotional moments of the night.

This is “King of Kings”

This report, which will be broadcast soon on Movistar +, recounts the professional career and personal life of Felipe Reyes through the stories of those who have lived it more closely: his family, friends, colleagues, coaches …

From debut in 1998 until his retirement, chronologically details his great moments, his titles in Students Y Real Madrid, his successes with the Spanish selection, the relationship with his family, the birth of his two children, his records and everything that has made him a true legend of Spanish basketball.

Former classmates like Alex Mumbrú, Juan Carlos Navarro, Carlos Jimenez, Pau Gasol, Sergio Llull or Sergio Rodriguez give their vision on the little one of the saga of the Kings, as do two coaches who know him perfectly, Pepu Hernandez Y Pablo Laso, the technicians with whom he began and ended his great career.

We will also meet Philip off the slopes, with the testimonies of his mother and three brothers, especially from Alfonso, with which he debuted in 1998 with Students. Likewise, his wife Kirenia Cabrera and his friends give us a perfect X-ray of his personal life.

Without a doubt, a tribute to one of the great figures of Spanish basketball. Felipe Reyes He retires, but his legend will always remain in everyone’s memory.