Former Indiana College basketball Maurice “Mo” Creek “lastly” made his approach out of Ukraine.
Creek, stranded in Ukraine amid its ongoing struggle with Russia, introduced the conclusion of his harrowing ordeal Monday night time en path to Romania.
“Took me 12 hours, however lastly out of Ukraine,” Creek said. “Subsequent cease again to Romania.”
The previous Hoosier detailed his total expertise on social media, the place he revealed he was caught within the metropolis of Mykolaiv, Ukraine final Thursday. Mykolaiv is situated in southern Ukraine, roughly 298 miles from Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.
He was set to depart the country two days later. Air sirens, nevertheless, delayed Creek’s escape effort.
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Creek was trapped in Ukraine, the place he performs skilled basketball for MBC Mykolaiv of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. In accordance with ABC 7 News, the 31-year-old wasn’t paid and couldn’t journey in a foreign country.
“I’m terrified, I’m terrified,” Creek informed the outlet. “I’m not simply saying that as a result of I’m in it, I’m saying it as a result of it’s actual.
A GoFundMe page, created by Creek’s household, raised over $3,000 in two days as of Tuesday morning.
