The giant hulk with flying fears

Michal Jurecki says: “I like contact. I’m a bit like Hulk. When I receive some hits, I don’t care about them and I continue running.” Some call him a tank, some a ‘tough guy’.

Others mention his ‘off-road gear’ which he kicks in on court whenever necessary. These are powerful attributes, but his Polish nickname is ‘Dzidziuś’ – baby – because of his cheerful nature and everlasting smile. So who exactly is Michal Jurecki?

If you met him in a dark alley, you would be likely to run away. He is tall, well-built, his moves are full of energy. He is very confident and straight forward, always tells exactly what he feels in any particular moment.

“I’m a really honest person, sometimes even outspoken,” he says. “That’s why I appreciate people who always say straight away what they don’t like about me. It’s horrible when people talk behind your back and then you get to know their opinions only through others.”

Would you believe that such a giant is afraid of flights and horror movies? “I will never be able to fall asleep on a plane. Our medical staff has special pills for me to calm down. And horror movies?

When I was a kid, my older brother Marcin loved them! I was watching with him, hidden somewhere behind the chair,” recalls Jurecki. “I was afraid to go down to the cellar and it has stayed like this until now. I prefer comedies or movies with superheroes,” he says with a smile.

Real life heroes

Jurecki admits that it is impossible to meet the characters from such movies in reality, but that does not mean that there are no superheroes among us. “For me that is someone who helps those who are in need,” he says.

His own superhero has always been his older brother Bartosz. “He started playing handball first; he was the first in the national team. I always wanted to be equal to him. He was pushing me …

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