Dwayne Bacon: “Jordan Loyd told me that everything is amazing here”

Dwayne Bacon landed in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday night and will join the team today.

— Dwayne, we are glad to see you in St. Petersburg. How do you feel after the long flight?

— I feel good. It was not that bad. I had time to rest during the flight and I feel good.

— What was the first thought that came to your mind when you heard about the interest of Zenit? Were you surprised?

— It was more like you know for my family, for me to be safe. They asked me a couple of times if I’m going to be safe. And I felt like I will. This is another opportunity to come and play. This is a legendary club. I’m just happy to be here. And ready to step my part in a legacy.

— You just turned 29 a few days ago. Congratulations! How did you spend your birthday?

— With my family. Was waiting for my visa to come. I had a nice dinner with my family. With my mom, my girlfriend, my kids. Just enjoyed my family. My family is the most important thing to me.

— What are your expectations of the VTB league, of St. Petersburg and Zenit?

— I only have expectations to win. I’m here to play basketball. That is something that I love to do. The only thing I want to do is to win. No matter how we win, the main thing is to win.

— Do you know anyone in Zenit except Xavi? Perhaps someone advised you to join this club.

— I played against a couple of guys. I talked to Jordan Loyd. Cause when I was in Monaco he played here. He just told me that everything is amazing here. The only thing is here it gets cold. But I like when it’s cold. I’m excited, this is a new journey. Somewhere I’ve never been for a long period of time. I’m excited to see how it is.