VIDEO: Croatian NBA star Mario Hezonja shows off his football skills
- by croatiaweek
- in Sport
8 January 2019 – New York Knicks Croatian forward Mario Hezonja was impressive over the weekend on the basketball court.
The 23-year-old came up big in the fourth quarter and was key in the Knicks victory over the LA Lakers 19-112 on Friday night. The former Orlando Magic player was also impressive with another type of ball.
Like most youngsters in Dubrovnik, Hezonja grew up also with a keen interest in football and showed off some of his footwork on the court.
Check out the video below.
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— SNY (@SNYtv) January 7, 2019
Hezonja went on to score 14 points but it was not enough as the Knicks went down to the Portland Trailblazers 111-101.
