Matt Bonner returns to Messina after 22 years, revisits hometown bakery

Former NBA champion Matt Bonner, who played for Pallacanestro Messina in the 2003‑04 season, visited Messina on holiday with his family. In a social‑media post he said the trip was the highlight of his Sicily holiday, noting that the city was where his professional basketball career began. Bonner recalled his favorite neighborhood bakery still serving the focaccia that he remembered from his playing days. The visit included photos taken in front of the PalaRescifina arena and the Messina Duomo. Bonner, a two‑time NBA title winner with the San Antonio Spurs (2007, 2014), was celebrated by local fans for his historic link between Italian basketball and the NBA.