“I had a $40M offer signed in the NBA, but they canceled my contract because…” | Donatas Motiejūnas

Donatas Motiejūnas podcast with Euro Insiders A lot of you are following our podcast but still not subscribed, so I kindly ask you to make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube channel! Thanks to Hostinger for supporting this episode! Create your account: https://www.hostg.xyz/SHIqL COUPON: EURO INSIDERS In this episode we spoke about: 00:00 – Trailer 02:30 – What do we need to know about D-Mo to understand the person in front of us? 05:34 – Why did this change in mentality happen? 08:34 – This is what growing up in post-sovietic union was like 14:01 – Let me explain why basketball is so important in Lithuania 16:10 – The story of Žalgiris that no one talks about 23:15 – What a young player needs to do to stay on the floor and separate himself from others 27:50 – The most important advice Messina gave on the Euro Insiders podcast 29:01 – The Lithuania vs. USA victory that changed my life 33:33 – What really happened on my draft night 36:23 – How to develop discipline 39:25 – Thanks to Hostinger for supporting this episode 44:15 – What caused the injury that took me out of the NBA 47:25 – Why Lithuanian centers are so dominant — and the importance of Arvydas Sabonis 52:45 – I lost a $37M NBA contract after failing my medical exam 58:26 – What’s your approach to business as a professional athlete? 01:02:00 – Your biggest financial goal in life has to be… 01:05:01 – Why players no longer want to join the ELPA 01:07:10 – Why basketball players’ approach to business has to change! 01:14:40 - What really happened with the Lithuanian national team! 01:17:11 - Do you think you'd be able to reconnect with the Lithuanian team? 01:19:40 - What's your ambitions with Red Star? 01:22:00 - How do you see what's happening with Partizan this year? 01:25:00 - What do you want to be remembered for? Follow us:   / euroinsiders   Euro Insiders is the No.1 European Basketball Podcast. Europe’s Basketball. World’s Attention. Hosted by Alex and Ben Business Related Emails: insiderseuro@gmail.com