Marcelinho gets emotional as he celebrates the title with the red-black fans

Fred Huber\ from GLOBOESPORTE.COM, in Rio de Janeiro\

The Flamengo basketball team, which won its first national championship last Tuesday, was cheered by the Flamengo fans this Saturday at Maracanã Stadium before Flamengo's match against Figueirense in the Brazilian Championship. The players received a standing ovation and returned the favor by throwing basketballs to the crowd.

Winger Marcelinho, the team's biggest star and a member of the Brazilian national team, couldn't hide his excitement as he celebrated at the Maracaibo, alongside the fans.

"It's a very important moment for all of us, especially for me, a Flamengo fan at heart. It's a pleasure to be champion, to win an unprecedented title for the club. We've written our name in history, and it's a very happy moment to come to Maracanã with these fans. They were very supportive of our achievement," he said in an interview with Rádio Globo.