Dodik wrote to Nurkić: Stay strong, master

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - Chairman of the BiH Presidency Milorad Dodik sent a letter of support to the injured Bosnian-Herzegovinian basketball player Jusuf Nurkić, stating that he was unpleasantly surprised by the news of the serious injury.

"I was unpleasantly surprised by the news of the serious injury you sustained at the end of the game with Brooklyn, in which you, as always, gave a great performance. As a person and a basketball fan, as well as your fan, I want to send you sincere words of support and encouragement for the quickest possible recovery and return to the court. I appreciate your game and looked forward to your brilliant performances for Portland in the strongest basketball league in the world, which features the best, including you, competing equally with the giants of world basketball," Dodik told Nurkić.

"Stay strong, master, we are all with you. We expect you back on the basketball court, we expect your brilliant games, because you haven't shown all that you can and know how to do yet," Dodik stated in the letter of support.