Derrick Williams shares his crazy night at Belgrade's airport / News - Basketnews.com

Derrick Williams spent more than 14 hours at Belgrade's airport. Despite that, he contributed to the PAO's victory against Zvezda with 8 points and 6 rebounds.

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Derrick Williams was forced to spend the night before the Zvezda-Panathinaikos game at Belgrade's airport due to a problem with his passport.

Derrick Williams

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Despite sleeping for one hour as he wrote on Twitter, he had stepped on the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall hardcourt and delivered 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 PIR.

Meanwhile, Panathinaikos grabbed their first EuroLeague win in the new 2022-23 season.

"Huge win for us tonight in Belgrade! Great team win. I'll give you a rundown of my night last night," Williams started his Twitter thread following a victory.

"We land at 4 pm (16:00) and something is wrong with my passport situation. I was at the airport from then until 6:30 am this morning... off 1 hour of sleep.

"I slept on a metal bench last night if you want to call it a sleep," Williams continued his story. "But I want to thank my teammates for having my back, messaging me, and making sure I was good. Long long night/day today. But everything happens for a reason. That's why I posted.

"That peace sign last night because you have to stay positive in negative situations. Great win again! On to the next!" the 31-year-old finished his series of tweets.

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