The basketball story of the best handsome guy in European basketball

Twenty years ago, a Chinese satellite video channel held a talent show called "Super Girl". Li Yuchun, who was studying at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music at the time, was encouraged by her parents to participate. She participated in the competition with the mentality of increasing her singing experience. The result was out of control and eventually became a phenomenal idol in the country. At that time, the American Time magazine commented: "Super Girl" provides hundreds of millions of Chinese young people with a stage to illuminate their dreams, so it is important to choose the right stage to succeed.

The men's basketball European Cup is currently in full swing, with top basketball superstars like Jokic, Doncic, and Antetokounmpo participating. The event attracted the attention of fans around the world. This is the best stage for European basketball players to show themselves. Among them, Swedish new star Perler Larson became famous in one battle. He won countless fans with his superb appearance and superb football skills. At the game, countless female fans shouted: "I want to have a baby with you."

I feel helpless about the fuss of these female fans, because Larson's appearance is just the average appearance of Chinese fans. In order to let everyone know better about this player, today's Star Test will bring you the basketball story of Larson, the best handsome player in Europe.

Larsen was born on February 23, 2001 in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Currently, Sweden has a population of about 10 million. Football and ice hockey are the first sport, followed by horse riding, tennis, handball and various ice sports are very popular. Basketball is a niche sport. How niche is it? Larson joked that he knew all Swedish basketball players.

Larson embarked on the path of basketball because his father Christian, who was once a professional player. He was selected for the Swedish men's basketball national team in 1995 and participated in the European Cup with the team. After retiring, he worked as a basketball coach in Stockholm. Under the influence of his father, Larson began practicing basketball since he was a child because of the niche basketball, and he was once regarded as an outlier. When other children were playing football and ice hockey, it was difficult for him to integrate into it.

The poor popularity of basketball has caused Swedish basketball to decline since the 1980s. They have reached the main stage only six times in the 19th European Cup from 1985 to 2025, and have never entered the knockout round.

The first NBA player in Sweden is Miles Simon, who played for the University of Arizona from 1994 to 1998, and formed the famous Arizona double gun combination with Mike Bibby, who later joined the NBA Sacramento Kings. The two teamed up to help the school win the NCAA championship in 1997, which was also the only crazy March championship in school history.

Miles Simon (left) and Mike Bibby

Simon, who graduated from college in 1998, participated in the draft and was selected by the Orlando Magic at the 42nd pick in the second round. However, he only played five games in the NBA due to his poor strength. He was eliminated by the NBA and started to travel around the world to make gold. After retiring in 2005, he returned to his alma mater, University of Arizona as an assistant coach. He joined the Los Angeles Lakers Vogel's coaching team in 2017, and then followed Vogel. Last season, Vogel joined the Miami Heat as Spoel's assistant coach after being replaced by Budenholzer in the Phoenix Suns.

Although his influence in the NBA was average, he directly changed the basketball fate of his compatriot Larson. Larson later joined the University of Arizona and was selected by the Houston Rockets as the 44th pick in the second round of the NBA last year and was selected by the Houston Rockets to trade to the Miami Heat.

Miles Simon

Another influence on Larson's firm basketball path is Jonas Jerebko. He is the second Swedish NBA player. He participated in the NBA draft in 2009 and was selected by the Detroit Pistons at the 39th pick in the second round. Compared with Simon, his NBA career was very successful. He played in the NBA for 9 seasons and always got a stable rotation position. He averaged 6.2 points and 4 rebounds per game in his career. It is precisely because of his success in the NBA that basketball has become popular again in Sweden. This also made Larson, who was only 10 years old at the time, strengthened his belief in playing professional basketball. He suddenly transformed from an alien among his classmates to a basketball genius.

Jonas Jerebko

In 2018, Larson was selected for the Swedish U18 national team and participated in the European Youth Championship. In the game, he was spotted by Andy Hill, assistant coach of the University of Utah in the United States, and invited him to the United States to join the University of Utah. Entering the American college basketball circle is undoubtedly an oasis for athletes in a basketball desert area. He immediately went to the United States and successfully gained a foothold in his freshman season. He played in 25 games and started 18 games, averaging 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and a three-point shooting percentage of 46%. However, that summer, the University of Utah fired head coach Larry Christkoviak and his coaching staff, and Larson's future immediately became confusing.

At this time, the Simon we mentioned earlier learned through a Swedish friend that there was a young player in his motherland pursuing his dream in the United States. He quickly learned from the side that Larson's level was indirectly. In 2021, the University of Arizona recruited Ayton in violation of regulations (the team gave him 100,000 US dollars to recruit Ayton), the team's head coach Sean Miller resigned due to blame. The school management invited Simon to return to school to put out the fire as the head coach, but Simon had been promoted to the head coach of the Development League by the Lakers at that time, so he refused. Later, the University of Arizona chose Ellaud to coach, and Simon recommended Larson to Ellaud. As a school celebrity, Simon is also the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, so the recommendation is naturally important. Soon, the University of Arizona issued a transfer recruitment invitation to Larson.

Coach Ellowder coach Larson

The University of Arizona is a NCAA League D1 team. It has often won the BIG12 division championship since 2015. It has participated in March Crazy all year round. It has stronger basketball strength and a bigger stage. Larson immediately agreed to the transfer, but his basketball ambitions are not great. He said that Swedes are generally very humble. People who grew up in Sweden learn not to boast, and they should not think that they are better than others. They should remain humble. But after coming to the United States, this mentality is completely unsatisfactory. Everyone regards themselves as the protagonist of life.

He also told the team staff that since there are very few Swedish players entering the NBA, he is committed to having a good basketball job overseas in the future, making money and living a stable life.

This made the team coach Ellaud angry. He said angrily: "Indeed, not many Swedish players can enter the NBA, but many Arizona players have done it, so you should treat yourself as an Arizona player."

The University of Arizona sends players to the NBA almost every year. Iguodala, Channing Fry, Jordan Hill, Stanley Johnson, Ayron Gordon, Derek Williams, Markanen, Ayton, and Josh Green are all well-known first-round high picks. There are also All-star players like Arenas in the second round. In 2022, teammates Mathurin, Darren Terry, and Kroko were selected to participate in the draft at the same time.

Matherin, Kroko, Larson

Larsen later recalled: "From that moment, my thoughts changed. The coach was right. If Arizona players can enter the NBA, I should not compare myself with Swedish players, but with Arizona teammates." Since then, he began to devote himself to basketball, the stadium and gym, training uninterrupted every day, eating scientifically to gain weight, and finally the team's physical fitness teacher had to force him to rest.

After three years at the University of Arizona, although his data improvement is not large, the coach knows his role best. He has comprehensive abilities and is very strong on the defensive end. He averaged 12.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists per game in his senior season, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 42.6%. He was selected into the second team of the best team in the league. As the senior show draft, Simon recommended him to the Miami Heat. After inspecting him, the Miami Heat believed that he was a malleable talent and traded him.

Miami Heat have a very special team culture in the NBA. Toughness, teamwork, and hard work are the team tags. The team's management and coaching staff are very good at stimulating players' potential and Taobao among the bottom players. In recent years, Claib Martin, Struce, Duncan Robinson, Vincent and others have successfully achieved reputation under the team's system. Larson's style and personality are perfectly matched with the team.

Larsson got some training opportunities with the Heat last season, but it was not until this European Cup that he finally had a stage to truly show himself. He averaged 18.8 points per game and stood out among the NBA-level stars, and led the Swedish men's basketball team to the European Cup knockout stage for the first time. Coach Spoel and Simon even came to the European Cup to cheer him up. He also rewarded Simon's trust with his outstanding performance. He hoped that Larsson, who is handsome and able to play in the new season, can play more prestige on the NBA stage.