Verginis Recounts 20 Years: Panionios' New Team Captain

Former guard Dimitris Verginis began his second career this season as Panionios' team captain. In an interview with Eurohoops, he spoke about his nearly 20-year professional career, his decision to leave the court, and the change that becoming a father brought to his life.

Verginis recalled that he came through the Asteria team trained by Theodoros Rodopoulos and the Anatolia school. He said he was made captain at PAOK before turning 20, that he also wore the Aris jersey, and that he played for 14 teams in total. He also shared his talks with Dimitris Itoudis before his transfer to Panathinaikos, and his days in the locker room with Sarunas Jasikevicius.

In the interview, he described his first meeting with Zeljko Obradovic and the young player he first saw at Aris, Sasha Vezenkov. He also touched on his experiences playing abroad and the injustices he faced during his career. He emphasized that he chose to stay true to his character and his own style of play.