GIRONA — Mac McClung turned down more than 10 offers from EuroLeague clubs to sign with FIATC Girona, choosing comfort and connection over the biggest contract. The American guard said the decision over the last two years was never about money or arena size, but about finding a place that felt like home away from home.
"I told my agent, ‘I don’t want to chase the most money. It doesn’t matter,’" McClung said to Andreu Coll. "Over the last two years, I had over 10 EuroLeague offers. My agent and I agreed on following our hearts," he explained, noting the pair decided to follow instinct rather than salary.
That feeling became clear after conversations held on the same day with head coach Moncho Fernández, general manager Fernando San Emeterio and Marc Gasol. "When I talked to Moncho Fernández, the general manager, and Marc Gasol, all in the same day, I think this feels like home," McClung said.
"It was never about a certain amount of money or how big the arena is," McClung said. "I just wanted to go somewhere that kind of felt like home away from home." The guard said those talks quickly gave him a sense he had found the right environment to settle and compete.