Leandro Mateus Barbosa, a Brazilian-born professional basketball player, currently plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born on November 28, 1982.
His nicknames, “Leandrinho” (Little Leandro) in Brazil and “The Brazilian Blur” (The Brazilian Blur) in the United States, both make reference to his speed.
The FIBA World Cup provides Barbosa with the ideal stage to demonstrate to NBA teams that he is still a capable player. In spite of the fact that guard is one of the positions in the league with the highest concentration of players, Barbosa’s lightning-quick first step and mastery of transition could be considered as an improvement for a few teams in need of a bit more depth.
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Ivete, the mother of Leandro Barbosa, was a hand seamstress, and Vicente was a laboratory technician in a hospital. At age 3, Barbosa started working at the neighborhood grocery stores with his mother and brothers.
At the age of 17, Barbosa began his professional career with Palmeiras. Under the direction of Lula Ferreira, who later became the head coach of the senior Brazilian national team, he participated in the regional So Paulo State Championship.
He averaged 14.2 points per game while representing Palmeiras in the regional So Paulo State Championship while he was just 19 years old. After that, in January 2001, he was traded to the Brazilian team Bauru.