After the great 107-54 victory against Botafogo last Friday (19), coach José Neto spoke to the press in the mixed zone of Arena Carioca 1, commenting on the recent signings of Anderson Varejão and Wesley Mogi for the red-black team.

"Anderson Varejão's arrival is very good for all of us who work in this sport. Anyone who works in the sport in Brazil should be very grateful to Flamengo for bringing Anderson in. You, me, the League, the Confederation. This adds a lot to national basketball. A player like him spent two years at Barcelona, ​​has a Euroleague title. He also spent 13 years in the NBA, winning titles, and having a lot of presence, and that needs to be recorded. He's not just any player. It's thanks to Flamengo, which is strengthening the national sport. Without a doubt, he will add a lot to our team, and we will reach another level. We will continue working to achieve what we want, which is the competition title," explained Neto.

"Mogi is a player who also comes to add value. He recently spent time in the United States and trained with G-League teams. He was able to train with players who should be on NBA teams in the future. He has a very strong rhythm and a very high intensity," he concluded.

Flamengo returns to the courts next Saturday (27), when it faces Vasco, at 14 pm, at Arena Carioca 1. The match will have a single crowd for Vasco fans.

The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – thinkseg, Estácio, AmBev, Rede D'or, IRB Brasil RE, CSN, Brasil Plural, and EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR) and the State Incentive Law/Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Sports, Recreation, and Youth (Seelje), in addition to support from the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC) resulting from the decentralization of resources from the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved.