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Donte DiVincenzo officially an Italian citizen
President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella put his signature today by approving the CDM proposal President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella put his signature today by approving the CDM proposal to confer Italian citizenship for sporting merit on Donte DiVincenzo.
The saga of American-born DiVincenzo getting an Italian passport had begun back in 2018 when the player was an NBA rookie with the Milwaukee Bucks. He’s mentioned his willingness to represent Italy multiple times and now it seems that he’ll wear the Azzurri jersey for the first time in the upcoming European championship.
According to Gazzetta, Tristan Vukcevic — who was eligible to represent Italy (his birthplace, Siena), Sweden (his mother’s homeland), Greece (where he grew up and developed as a player), and Serbia (his father’s country) — has ultimately chosen to play for the Serbian national team. Vukcevic averaged 9.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in just 14.6 minutes per game last season with the Wizards.
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Ex-Grizzlies player Jacob Gilyard joined Italian team Pallacanestro Cantu for the 2025-26 season.
Andrea Bargnani: I didn't even know what the NBA draft was. And playing in the playing in the NBA when I was eight, nine, 10 years old was an unreachable dream. You were not even allowed to dream to play in the NBA when I was eight, nine, 10 because nobody was going from Italy to become an important player in the NBA. It never happened. I was dreaming about playing in Barcelona, playing in Real Madrid, in Panathinaikos, because that was my dream when I was growing up. So to answer your question, I didn't really feel the pressure of being number one.
Former Knicks guard Ryan Arcidiacono has agreed to a deal with Trapani Shark, a Sicilian-based team in Italy’s top league. Arcidiacano played seven years in the NBA, averaging four points and 1.9 assists. He most recently played with the Windy City Bulls G League team, averaging 8.2 points and 3.3 assists in 21 minutes a night.
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Anthony Chiang: During an ongoing conference call with reporters, Heat newcomer Simone Fontecchio said he plans to play for Italy in the EuroBasket tournament later this offseason. Nikola Jovic and Pelle Larsson also expected to play in the event.
Ex-Warriors player Ky Bowman joined Italian team Reyer Venezia until the 2026-27 season.
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Looking for a more important role, compared to his NBA run with the Nuggets, Olimpia Milan immediately drew his attention. “Milano came straight away, and they were eager to bring me in. And then, obviously, I got that feeling of being wanted and being important,” he explained.
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