A little less than two months after officially announcing his retirement from competitive basketball, the player from the Marche region received a special award from GIBA.
Having announced his retirement as a player, Achille Polonara does not want to leave the basketball world: he himself outlines his next plans.
The 94-time Blue has decided to end his career, telling his reasons on his social profiles.
The 1991-class basketball player is at work in the gym with one goal in mind: to return to play after his long illness.
A path made of patience, caution and great determination, in which each step is calibrated to avoid risks and overloads.
"I am not at training in Sassari simply for travel reasons given my last upcoming medical examinations" he stresses.
"In the video you can see the first time I was pulling. I have to avoid trauma and contact, so the work with the team will start after the summer.”
The Blue wing underwent heart surgery needed to return to the field after battling acute myeloid leukemia
The 1991 class of basketball player spoke about one of the most complex phases of his battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
Nicolò De Devitiis followed him in his return to Sassari at Dinamo, the team where he had previously played until 2019
The basketball player from Marche, a recent outstanding torchbearer, continues to move everyone and looks forward to the new year with confidence.
"It was a great excitement, I was super nervous and nervous today but everything went well"
The list of athletes also includes other big names such as those of Elisa Di Francisc and Gianmarco Tamberi
"As soon as I walked in my legs were shaking, I was super excited" added the Azzurri captain, in Tortona to watch Italy-Iceland.
"We must immediately turn the page and think about the challenge in Lithuania" adds the coach.
"We must immediately turn the page and think about the challenge in Lithuania" adds the coach.
"Best wishes to my soulmate, the most important person in my life, my best friend. It has been endless days"
The basketball champion blows out 34 candles on Sunday.
The coach wanted to give a sign of closeness to the basketball player from Marche, symbolically summoning him for the games against Iceland and Lithuania.
"Join ADMO (Bone Marrow Donor Association), it costs nothing and you can save a life" said the basketball champion.
During Tuesday night’s episode of "Le Iene" a report aired that shed light on the condition of Achille Polonara
During Tuesday night’s episode of "Le Iene" a report aired that shed light on the condition of Achille Polonara
The 33-year-old basketball player posted a story on his social channels shortly after the surgery he underwent at Sant'Orsola.
Achille Polonara spoke to the Corriere di Bologna about how his rehabilitation journey in myeloid leukemia treatment is progressing
Achille Polonara spoke to the Corriere di Bologna about how his rehabilitation journey in myeloid leukemia treatment is progressing
At the end of the beautiful victory over Spain, the Italian coach was moved to tears thinking about Polonara, the talisman of the Azzurri.
Achille Polonara took stock of his physical condition in an'interview in Repubblica
The Marche-based winger will rejoin Sassari after six years spent at the highest level with Euroleague teams
He was welcomed by his partner Erika and small children.
The technical commissioner of'Italbasket shed light on a couple of choices that surprised fans.
