Jasikevicius becomes honorary citizen of Kaunas 2
Sarunas Jasikevicius, head coach of the Zalgiris Kaunas basketball club, was officially made an honorary citizen of Lithuania’s second-largest city on Wednesday.
“This is definitely one of the greatest honors I’ve had in my life. Thank you, I will try to continue promoting the name of our city,” Jasikevicius said, accepting the award.
Jasikevicius was honored for his merits to Kaunas as a basketball player and coach. He thanked Kaunas and said he is honored to be a Kaunas resident. He also thanked his parents and family.
This award was created in 1991 for outstanding achievement in the fields of science, sport, culture and societal well-being.
Zalgiris Kaunas, led by Jasikevicius, came in third in the EuroLeague Final Four this season.
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