According to Justin Bean, his team, Alba Berlin, was a huge “underdog” in Germany’s top professional basketball league this past season. ...
Yet in the decisive Game 5 of the finals, Alba Berlin trailed by 20 points at halftime inside FC Bayern Munich’s rowdy arena.
Bean, a 6-foot-7 former Utah State Aggie and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said his coach’s message at the half was simple: “Play with no regrets. Give everything you have.” ...
Alba Berlin stunned FC Bayern Munich, 84-81, on June 21, and Bean was named Finals MVP after posting 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. ...
The championship also carried deep personal meaning for Bean, who initially struggled on the court in Berlin. Off the court, he and his wife, Claire Bean, found joy by serving in their local Latter-day Saint ward and starting a family.
“Heavenly Father is everywhere you need Him, and we have definitely felt that within our little family,” he told the Church News. “We have been very blessed.”
Visit the Church News to learn more about Justin Bean’s experiences living in Germany.
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