Before soaring with Spanish and European giants Real Madrid, teenage sensation Vinicius Junior is taking off in the NBA.
The 17-year-old Brazilian, who will officially become a Madrid player upon his 18th birthday on July 12 in a deal reportedly worth €45million, spent some time with countryman Nene and NBA franchise the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
Vinicius watched the Rockets beat the Orlando Magic 116-98 in Houston, before later rubbing shoulders with Brazilian center Nene as the pair exchanged jerseys.
The Madrid-bound star is in the midst of his off-season after Flamengo – where he will remain on loan for the duration of Madrid’s 2018-19 campaign – finished sixth in the Campeonato Brasileiro.
.@vini11oficial & @NeneHilario42 after the game. pic.twitter.com/qDq5xYxpzv
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) January 4, 2018
Vinicius scored four goals in all competitions after making his professional debut in May last year.
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