Behind all the excitement that fans see on the court in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the players put in just as much work away from the hardwood. As part of a new series by the EuroLeague Players' Association (ELPA), 'A day in the life', join AS Monaco center Donatas Motiejunas on a typical game day in the principality.
At 10:30am, Motiejunas goes through his morning active stretch with his personal trainer. Then, in the early afternoon, he heads to a restaurant for lunch that has become a "good luck charm" after morning shootaround. Fast-forward some hours and Motiejunas is at Monaco's arena, taking part in more active stretch routines with his personal coach ahead of the team's game against Panathinaikos Athens. The 32-year-old finally joins his teammates on the floor to warm up with the basketball, and the action commences shortly after.
Following an 84-70 victory, Monaco president Alexey Fedorychev came down to the locker room to congratulate the players. Motiejunas ends the day with his usual drive home, before getting into cold recovery pool in order to let his muscles relax. For Motiejunas, it was just another day at the office.