(Photo : Sarah Stier/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Dennis Schroder (#17) of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center on March 02, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Nets won 114-102.
Brooklyn Nets point guard Dennis Schröder has tried his hand, or should we say, his feet, in a different sport.
The German player made his professional soccer debut in a match for FC Germania Bleckenstedt, a club in the Landesliga Braunschweig, the sixth tier of the German football league system.
The 30-year-old played for 62 minutes as his team suffered a lopsided 5-1 loss to SC Gottingen 05, according to journalist Austin Nivison of CBS Sports.
During his latest endeavor, the Nets’ point guard is taking on the role of a left winger.
Schroder played soccer and skateboarding during his youth in Germany before deciding to focus solely on basketball at the age of 11.
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Schroder averaged 14 points, 6.1 assists, and 3.0 rebounds last season. He began the campaign with the Toronto Raptors before being shipped to the Brooklyn Nets at the trade deadline in February.
Dennis Schroder reacts on his first professional soccer match
The 2023 FIBA World Cup MVP took to social media to share his latest milestone.
“NOT THE RESULT I WANTED FOR MY 1ST EVER OFFICIAL FOOTBALL GAME… BUT THX TO MY BROTHER IN LAW @daniel_io FOR MAKING IT HAPPEN,” Schroder posted on Instagram.
The 6-foot-1 player included pictures of him in action, along with a clip from the match and additional photos featuring his equipment and teammates.
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