Brooklyn Nets rookie Egor Demin says he insisted on having his surname spelled with the letter «ё» on his NBA jersey to ensure it was written correctly and to honor his roots.
Speaking to Championat, the 19-year-old guard said he wanted the detail from the very beginning. In early July, the team released a video showing Demin holding his No. 8 jersey with his name in Latin letters — but still featuring the Russian «ё.»
«The letter ‘ё’ was in my mind from the start. I think it could be an important and vivid representation...