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Turkey likely to grant citizenship to Anadolu Efes star Larkin

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15:23 - 16/12/2019 Monday
Update: 15:33 - 16/12/2019 Monday
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 Shane Larkin
Shane Larkin

Turkey is looking to grant citizenship to U.S. national former NBA star Shane Larkin so that the player can join the national side, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said.

Larkin, who is on his second season with Anadolu Efes, himself had also expressed interest in playing for the Turkish national team.

"It would be a great offer, if it comes. I feel this is more like a home for me. Turkey's jersey would look pretty good on me too," Larkin said in an interview on Turkish television in September.

"We will do what we need to do about it. We would like to see such a successful basketball player in our national team. Larkin can take our national team to very good results", Erdoğan said during a TV interview on Sunday.

Last month, Larkin broke the EuroLeague record by scoring the most points in a single game by netting 49 points against Bayern Munich in Istanbul.

Anadolu Efes is paying $2.6 million net to Larkin, who will get $2.8 million net for the 2020-21 season if he stays in Istanbul.

Larkin has been playing for Anadolu Efes since 2018, helping the Istanbul team claim the Turkish Basketball Super League title.

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