While others pressured him to make basketball his only focus, Màxim saw it as just one chapter in a much bigger story. He started dabbling in music, dropping songs, and even launching a clothing brand. And though his family cheered him on (thank you, supportive relatives!), the rest of his world wasn’t so forgiving. Some coaches and organizations wanted to him to «only focus on basketball»—to choose one lane. Instead, Màxim chose to ignore it and follow his own path. Then the lights and spotlight of the main basketball stage began to stop pointing at him (maybe it stopped being good or someone got upset because they ignored their recommendations, we will never know…).

He played in professional leagues across different countries, proving you can still thrive while chasing multiple passions. And through it all, Màxim learned an important lesson: no one should have to choose between their passions or let others dictate their path.