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On January 26, David Holston will turn 37. This generally means that he’s on his way to his Sunset Boulevard, but exceptions to the common rules are what feed the spirit of basketball.
Instead of spending what are his last years on the court slowly in order to push as far as possible the moment in which he will stop doing what he loves, he continues to give whatever he can for himself and for his team.
It’s strange to see an American player embracing the culture of a European club so much, but that’s what David Holston has done with JDA Bourgogne Dijon. After joining the French side in 2015 and leaving it in 2017, he came back a few months later and never went away anymore.
It’s his place in Europe, and he explains why. “I just feel comfortable here, it’s like a second home to me. The management, my first couple of years, embraced me like I was family. After that I thought this would be my second home”, he said in an interview with Eurohoops.
“It was cool to move from country to country but I just felt like I want to settle somewhere, continue to play there, and do stuff for the city, the club. The fans are great, the city is really nice and has everything you need. Dijon is the perfect city to play, I’m happy to be here”, he added on Dijon.
After bringing the Leaders Cup to Bourgogne in 2020, the 36-year-old American playmaker has his eyes set on this season’s prizes. “I think we just want to get better, continue working hard day by day. We want to make it to the Top 16 in the BCL, finish in the Top 4 in the league, and keep knowing each other”, David Holston said.
“We’ve got a couple of injuries now so more people need to step up and make different opportunities for themselves. We need to keep connecting with each other and see how far this takes us. But our goals are Top 4, bringing the Leaders Cup home, and going as far as possible in the BCL”, he continued.
Talking about the LNB, there’s a guy you may know called Victor Wembanyama. The Chicago State product recently met him and he got impressed. “That’s incredible. I saw him at the All-Star Game and I was looking at him saying “Damn, that’s gotta be the number one pick right there!”. It’s incredible, I’m blessed to be able to see something like that”, he commented on the 18-year-old generational talent.
Instead of spending what are his last years on the court slowly in order to push as far as possible the moment in which he will stop doing what he loves, he continues to give whatever he can for himself and for his team.
It’s strange to see an American player embracing the culture of a European club so much, but that’s what David Holston has done with JDA Bourgogne Dijon. After joining the French side in 2015 and leaving it in 2017, he came back a few months later and never went away anymore.
It’s his place in Europe, and he explains why. “I just feel comfortable here, it’s like a second home to me. The management, my first couple of years, embraced me like I was family. After that I thought this would be my second home”, he said in an interview with Eurohoops.
“It was cool to move from country to country but I just felt like I want to settle somewhere, continue to play there, and do stuff for the city, the club. The fans are great, the city is really nice and has everything you need. Dijon is the perfect city to play, I’m happy to be here”, he added on Dijon.
After bringing the Leaders Cup to Bourgogne in 2020, the 36-year-old American playmaker has his eyes set on this season’s prizes. “I think we just want to get better, continue working hard day by day. We want to make it to the Top 16 in the BCL, finish in the Top 4 in the league, and keep knowing each other”, David Holston said.
“We’ve got a couple of injuries now so more people need to step up and make different opportunities for themselves. We need to keep connecting with each other and see how far this takes us. But our goals are Top 4, bringing the Leaders Cup home, and going as far as possible in the BCL”, he continued.
Talking about the LNB, there’s a guy you may know called Victor Wembanyama. The Chicago State product recently met him and he got impressed. “That’s incredible. I saw him at the All-Star Game and I was looking at him saying “Damn, that’s gotta be the number one pick right there!”. It’s incredible, I’m blessed to be able to see something like that”, he commented on the 18-year-old generational talent.