Was It Worth It???

5/24/2017

The pain, blood, sweat and tears… The early wake ups and traveling from city to city…. Was it worth it? Leaving the family for ten months at a time to make a living… The numerous sprints and rolled ankles… The back spasms, elbows to the ribs, knees to the thigh… Was it worth it? The wins and most importantly the losses during the seasons… The inner fighting, arguments and silence… No social life and no relationships… No privacy… Missing my close friends, nephews and such… Spending thousands of dollars for your birthday to share the moment… Faith being tested…

After the championship game, the celebration and all of the media engagements, I entered my hotel room and slowed down. Grabbed a water and sat on my bed and began to shed tears because IT WAS ALL WORTH IT!!!!

Do not stop celebrating and let everyone know which team you represent. Who would have thought that basketball would reach this level in Turkey and Europe?!?! EuroLeague and Turkish Airlines was able to keep their promise and put together an amazing weekend full of activities and memorable games.

To the thousands and probably millions of fans that were in the arena and watching from around the world.. THANK YOU!!!!! ADAMSIN
I still hear the chants from the weekend. I have never experienced that level of intensity. Thank you for always bringing it for every game. The love I have for y’all cannot be measured.

Never Give Up On Your Dreams

Continue to smile
Peace

Gerçekten tüm bunlara değer miydi?

Acı, kan, ter ve göz yaşları… Erken saatte kalkmalar ve şehirden şehire seyahatler… Değdi mi? Hayatını kazanmak için on ay boyunca ailenden uzak kalma… Sayısız hızlı koşular ve bilek burkulmaları… Sırt ağrıları, kaburga kemiğine gelen dirsekler, uyluğa gelen diz darbeleri… Hepsine değdi mi? Sezon içindeki galibiyetler ve en önemlisi de mağlubiyetler… İç çatışma, tartışmalar ve sessizlik… Sosyal hayat ve ilişkiler yok… Gizlilik yok… Yakın dostlarıma, yeğenlerime ve diğer sevdiklerime duyduğum özlem… Doğum gününde anı paylaşabilmek için yapılan binlerce dolar harcama… Sınavdan geçen inanç…

Şampiyonluk maçı, kutlamalar ve tüm medya buluşmalarından sonra otel odama girdim ve biraz sakinleştim. Elime su aldım, yatağıma oturdum ve ağlamaya başladım çünkü YAPILAN HER ŞEY BU ANA DEĞERDİ!!!!

Kutlamalara ara vermeyin ve herkesin hangi takımı desteklediğinizi bilmesini sağlayın. Kim Türkiye’de ve Avrupa’da basketbolun bu seviyeye geleceğini düşünebilirdi?!?! EuroLeague ve Türk Hava Yolları sözlerini tutup, harika bir hafta sonunda birçok etkinliği ve hatıralarda kalacak maçları bir araya getirmeyi başardı.

Arenada maçı izleyen binlerce taraftara ve muhtemelen arenada ya da televizyonları karşısında dünyanın her yerinde maçı izleyen milyonlarca seyircimize… TEŞEKKÜRLER!!!!! ADAMSIN!!

Hafta sonunda yapılan tezahüratları hala duyabiliyor gibiyim.. Daha önce bu kadar yoğun desteği tecrübe etmemiştim. Her maça bu coşkunuzu getirdiğiniz için teşekkür ederim. Size olan sevgim ölçülemez.

26 Comments

HAKAN

5/24/2017 05:56:14 am

ADAMSIN

Diren

5/24/2017 05:56:50 am

Seni izlerken gözlerim doluyor.Ağladığım bile oldu! Gururdan,keyiften,mutluluktan...Yaptıkların,yapmaya çalıştıkların,insallığın,iyiliğin,gülüşün ve duruşun bunlara sebep.Seni çok seviyoruz Ekpeee💪😍

hüseyin link

5/24/2017 05:59:52 am

hiç bir Fenerbahçeli sporcuya haksızlık etmek istemem ama, bu formayı en çok hak eden, bu formaya en çok yakışan insan sensin. asıl sen ADAMSIN!! hatta adamın hammaddesisin.

Doğan Osman

5/24/2017 06:00:09 am

Belki bu takıma birgün senden daha iyi bir basketbolcu gelebilir ancak senden daha karakterlisi senden daha ADAM'ı senden daha SEVİLENİ gelmeyecek

Hasan

5/24/2017 06:06:37 am

Kal burada bıraktığında birlikte çekelim emekli edilmiş formanı Ülker Arena'nın tepesine

Onur

5/24/2017 06:13:59 am

Ekpe you made me tear up in the office :)

We love you man and we don't know how to show our appreciation for the incredible effort you and your teammates put in this championship. The best we can do are those celebrations but know that our love and respect is also boundless.

Efes Fan

5/24/2017 06:21:44 am

I am the ex-player of Efes young team and now the fan but i supported fenerbahce in the f4. u are a great man, a great character, a great basketballer, defender, warrior. I was the center as u, but i want my son to be like u Ekpe, not me. This is the real gain!

Mert Günay

5/24/2017 06:30:19 am

I love you so much Ekpe! You are the best thing that has happened to Fenerbahçe in recent years. Please stay with us until you retire!! You are the soul and the secretary of defense of our team :)) Although I don't want to see you leaving Fenerbahçe, I am really looking forward to see the day when your #8 jersey will be hung onto the roof of Ülker Arena. Hope to see you someday and take a photograph with you. Take care. Peace.

Yusuf

5/24/2017 06:30:32 am

What a historical year! Thank you and all the team for this Ekpe!
I've been watching all the games in Sweden with my Ekpe t-shirt!!
Good luck for the rest of the season and it's just the begining not the end!

From Sweden with love!!

Nedime Büşra

5/24/2017 06:46:02 am

Ne kadar ağladım ne kadar üzüldüm tahmin edemezsin .Geçen sene geri gelişinizi farkı kapatıp öne geçmenizi Cska nın maçı uzatmaya götürüşü ve o son top . Siz oyuncu olarak nasıl baktınız bilmiyorum ama artık o an ağlayamıyordum neredeyse hiçbir şey hissedemedim bir şey hariç o formayla döktüğünüz terle gurur duyuyordum .O karakteri gösterdiniz ya Fenerbahçe vazgeçmez dediniz ya o yeterdi bir an olsun vazgeçmedim inanmaktan ...Çok şey öğrettin Ekpe Udoh .Nasıl profesyonel olunur , nasıl bir kültürü hissedersin yaşarsın yaşatırsın . Bütün gözyaşlarıma değerdi kupa değil o geri dönüş her şeye değerdi ...Her şey için olağanüstü çaban , mücadelen inancın için teşekkürler .Fenerbahçeli olmak ne demekmiş bize birkez daha hissesttirdiğiin için teşekkürler .Seni asla unutmayacağım .

Aykut

5/24/2017 07:19:06 am

Thank you for everything Ekpe, all the work you put in. You made me cry of joy too. It made me so happy knowing the team I support has accomplished so much. Not just that though, knowing how much you guys enjoy it, seeing how happy you are winning and how hungry you are for success makes it so much better for me.

I hope you can stay at Fenerbahce for many years and we can experience such moments over and over. I love you man!

bora

5/24/2017 07:31:47 am

yes it was all worth ... i hope you saw all pictures or videos of little kids watching you with their fb carfs and shirts -admiring ...

thanx for all chief the great

Mustafa Kütük

5/24/2017 07:41:37 am

You are absolutely our legend now. Actually this isn't related with winning the cup. Your character, passion, determination and feelings make you one of us. We're very happy as fans of this team. Last year when you tweeted "I'm sorry", I replied with "You played well. But referee didn't let us. Don't be sad. Next year we will be champions!". Because we believe in you, all of the team, and of course the coach. You are in our hearts forever. We love you so much. Fans will be always with you. You deserved this love and respect. I hope you will stay with us until the end of your career.

Bora

5/24/2017 07:49:59 am

We love you Ekpe! Stay with us, keep fighting and know that we will be also fighting on your side.

Esra

5/24/2017 07:59:42 am

Marry me.Im short but promise i will play basketball and drink milk to make my height longer :s

Serdar

5/24/2017 08:14:40 am

We never gave up believing
You did not give up fighting
Weare grateful
ADAMSIN

Tekin

5/24/2017 08:20:13 am

I as a basketball player and a fan , addicted to the players doing their jobs with passion. That addiction started with huge effort of Henry Turner and Dallas Comegys(rest in peace) . But never gave a chance that an other brave heart would place near Henry&Dallas.You did not only place in our hearts as a warrior,you also proved that you will be a part of addiction for us many years later. Big respect Ekpe ! You did great..

Halit AYDIN link

5/24/2017 08:41:24 am

Dear Ekpe,

I'm a teacher, a preschool teacher..I work in Muş province..Far away from İstanbul..Unfortunately I have not been in that magical setting..I think for a long time, the heart of the big..Victory, belief, perseverance..Boby and Cska final status, sadness..Again Boby with Olimpiakos end of the match..Thanks big man..Thank you for this happiness..for this war..for this honor !

**Plase forgive my typos, I use google translation..Promise; I will learn English and enter the book club..One day to meet with your wish..I always have to prayer with you.

Your big fan, Halit.

cyrndvy

5/24/2017 08:48:57 am

You made us happy by having the glory. But we are getting happy one more time when we see that you are happy and in peace..
Maybe sharing the same special feelings between us is much more prominent than the cup..
You deserve the best. May happiness and peace always be with you "the man"...

Tuğçe Nur

5/24/2017 08:59:28 am

We love you so much ekpe❤ Our blessed and handsome man ✌

autumn

5/24/2017 09:54:04 am

Many of us can't even begin to imagine how hard it must have been for you to be away from home and your family. The hard work, all the tough moments during the season, ups and downs, wins and losses, but you were and are always the man we love and admire so much.
After last years nightmare at the final we cried a lot and most of us were upset, because we knew how hard you guys worked for it and how much you deserved it. We cried even more last weekend, because it was such an emotional roller coaster, but thankfully with an epic ending this time. Thank you for everything handsome!

Hakan Kısakol

5/24/2017 11:29:36 am

Ekpe Adamsın... Congrats again to made us crazy. You are our Minister of Defense from now on 💛💙.

Eser Esirgen

5/25/2017 04:48:34 am

Fear can hold you a prisoner, hope can set you free!!!
Congrats, big heart!

B link

5/26/2017 12:50:53 pm

It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary; only wise are able to understand them. Becusee there is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure. But when one accepts to go through the experiences of triumphs or failures; that's when the universe conspires in helping you achieve it. Simply because wherever your heart is, that's is where you'll find treasure. Enjoy every detail to the fullest. Always Bbeyondwords!

Yiğit Tolga Yaral

5/27/2017 05:16:57 am

ADAMSIN!

Tuba

5/31/2017 12:08:10 pm

What a heart you have! Please don't leave Fenerbahçe. We love and support you. ADAMSIN!

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