Donatas Motiejunas on Red Star’s Surge, EuroLeague vs. NBA, and Being Embraced in China

On this episode of Fullcourt Passport (United WeCast Network), hosts Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar sit down with Donatas Motiejunas—six-year NBA veteran and current Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) power forward—to unpack Red Star’s mid-season turnaround and what truly drives winning in the EuroLeague. Motiejunas explains the leadership and locker-room standards that helped spark Belgrade’s six-game streak, why “lead by example” still matters, and how the Red Star fan culture compares to anywhere he has played.Motiejunas also gets candid about an NBA career interrupted by injury, what he learned through recovery and reinvention, and the on-court/organizational differences between the NBA and EuroLeague—from daily pressure and roles to practice habits and player development. Plus, D-Mo shares rare stories from the China CBA (Shandong Golden Stars): how local teammates embraced him as family, what it takes to succeed as a foreign player, and how adapting to culture is as important as adapting to a playbook.If you care about global hoops—EuroLeague tactics, NBA vs. Europe, Red Star/Crvena Zvezda, AS Monaco ties, leadership, and players’ rights—this conversation delivers insider detail you won’t hear anywhere else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.