Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes has made it official: He’s a Slovenian citizen.
Hayes, 26, took the oath of Slovenian citizenship and got his passport at the European country’s embassy in Washington, D.C., Tuesday morning, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia said on social media.
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Officials clarified that Hayes won’t be able to immediately join the Slovenian squad alongside his Lakers teammate Luka Dončić, but he will be eligible starting next year.