Olivier-Maxence Prosper is always thinking about home. When the Montreal native learned about GLOBL JAM — an international showcase of the best young basketball talent around the world, taking place in Toronto this summer — he was hyped. (stackmack)
The FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021 was Prosper’s first time suiting up for Canada, but it certainly won’t be his last.
“This next wave of Canadian basketball players, we are the future,” he said. “Every year, just more Canadians in the NBA and all that stuff. We’re consistently becoming bigger and bigger and like, people are recognizing Canada basketball and that’s what we want. I take a lot of pride in being the next generation of Canadian [basketball players].”
Staying in close contact with his family helped the adjustment. Daily phone and Zoom calls, and frequent texts help to bridge the distance. Prosper is extremely close with his parents and younger sister, Cassandre, who most recently played for Canada in the FIBA U16 Women’s Americas Championship 2021. Prosper knows that his sister is looking up to him and that is a role he doesn’t ever take for granted.
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