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Parker, who reached many of his greatest national team accomplishments alongside Batum, reflected warmly on their journey together. "I'm a little nostalgic. He's always been like a little brother to me," Parker said via Le Progres. "We spoke on Tuesday, and it felt a bit surreal to see him retire. Nicolas is one of the best players in the history of French basketball, and he deserves to be celebrated in a big way."
Sam Vecenie: Batum explaining to his daughter that he’s retiring 35 years to the day that his own father died on a basketball court while at the court he started playing on is definitely the most emotional I’ve felt watching one of these retirement videos.
Nicolas Batum: I can’t put into words how I feel about this franchise and this city. Portland was my introduction to this league and this country. I couldn’t have asked for a better franchise to start my career with. ❤️🙏🏽
Portland Trail Blazers: Congrats on retirement, Nico ❤️ A Blazers legend in every sense of the word. Honored to be the first chapter in a great NBA journey 🤝
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Law Murray: Nico 🦇 One of my favorite people to cover this decade and someone I learned from more than anyone else, which says a lot because that locker room got quite old lol Congratulations to Nicolas Batum on an extraordinary playing career — excited to see the next chapter 🇫🇷
Moussa Diabate: "I feel like I took a piece from a lot of them just from talking to them or just like observing. Like I always say, Russell Westbrook, I feel like just observing his daily habits and just like his approach to the game was very big for me. Kawhi, just like how he break down the game, just like his patience and even Kawhi, I feel like that defensively also, just how he moves, I think that was very good for me. Even like Ivica Zubac, just talking to Ivica Zubac, Nicolas Batum, just like talking to all them guys, I've learned, so you know, Marcus Morris was also a big one, just talking to them, just like listening, like, 'Okay, boom, that's how I got to be.' John Wall, just talking to him, like, 'Okay, like you got to do this, you got to do that.' Just like they would pretty much just give me advice of how to like, you know, stay in the league for real."
Nicolas Batum's Lake Norman mansion sold for its full $6 million asking price. The Cornelius property received an offer within two days of listing May 29. Batum purchased the 1.35-acre waterfront estate for $3.725 million in August 2016
There was no longer any doubt that Asvel was serious. The signing of Sylvain Francisco (who, however, has an active NBA opt-out) and the signing of Italian league MVP Armoni Brooks are just the first moves in a stellar transfer market aimed at giving Tony Parker the best possible roster to lead the Euroleague. A highly prestigious name, crucial to the French player market, has been added to this list. According to what we've been able to gather from our sources, ASVEL is ready to sign Nicolas Batum .
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Jake Fischer: The Clippers are exercising Brook Lopez's $9.2 million team option, with the intent on keeping him, source says. Los Angeles will not pick up the options for Nicolas Batum or Bogdan Bogdanovic.
Prime Video, the new global broadcaster of some NBA games this season, will not be broadcasting the NBA Finals in the United States. However, the Amazon-owned platform is preparing a show with an international cast to cover the season's final game in all its other territories. According to our sources, Frenchman Nicolas Batum will be among the panel of commentators appearing on the massive 1200 m² set, located in Culver City, amidst the MGM studios . The Clippers player, also expected to commentate on the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup for TF1, will speak in English, but the show will be broadcast in France with subtitles.
After 18 seasons in the NBA and nearly 20 years of professional career, including his beginnings in Le Mans, Nicolas Batum has reached a turning point. While he hasn't officially announced his decision, his comments leave little doubt that the end is near. "We'll see, I'm still thinking about it. I have one last year on my contract with a team option... I've been a professional basketball player for twenty years. I'm under no more pressure, I have nothing left to prove." With clear-sightedness, the former captain of the French team emphasized his role, both on and off the field. "Now, it's about what I can bring to my team on the field, and on the bench if I'm not playing. I'm making the most of it for now."
With 1,204 NBA games under his belt, Nicolas Batum is not far from the record for longevity for a Frenchman held by Tony Parker (1,254 games). One more season could be enough to surpass it, but that's clearly not a driving force. "Given how my season ended, I'm not sure I'll play fifty games next year (laughs). It's not something I'm thinking about, we'll see…"
