Gabonese centre Chris Silva don extend im contract wit Fenerbahce, as di Istanbul club confirm. Di 2.03-metre player, wey dey wear number 30, sign new deal on 7 July 2026 afta im join di Turkish side for January of dat same year. Sarunas Jasikevicius na im coach for Istanbul.
Dem born am for Libreville, Silva spend four college years for South Carolina, where dem name am co-defensive player of di year for 2018 and im make di all-conference first team two times. Miami give am im NBA start for 2019 and keep am for three seasons, wit short stint for Sacramento, Minnesota and Dallas afta dat.
Silva den move go Europe, spending one season for Israel Bnei Herzliya before im join AEK Athens for 2025. Wit di Greek club im average 14.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game on 70 percent shooting from di field, e earn Champions League regular-season MVP honour. Fenerbahce sign am for January 2026 and dem go on win di Turkish league and di national cup dat spring, wit di Gabonese feature for 16 EuroLeague games along di way.
