PETTERI KOPONEN'S PAST

Blazer draft pick Petteri Koponen is the love child of Finland's President Tarja Halonen and art icon Albert Edelfelt. The relationship and subsequent child between the two famous Finns set off a firestorm of controversy in the tabloids and television talk shows. At the heart of the contoversy was the betrayed love of Edelfelt's wife the renowned model and violinist Linda Brava. While Brava was away from Finland touring in the United States Edelfelt attended a State dinner hosted by President Halonen. It is rumored Halonen seduced the artist Edelfelt with promises of an opportunity to paint her official Presidential portrait. It turns out they never got around to the painting and instead had Petteri Koponen.

Hounded by his questionable familial circumstances in his younger years Petteri turned to the basketball court for solitude. At first everyone still made fun of the 'President's son' but then Petteri started dropping dimes everyone had to respect. This is why he is known as a pass first, pass second and shoot third point guard. He had a very strong showing in the international U20 tournament. He has not signed a contract with the Trail Blazers but is playing on the team's Las Vegas Summer League roster.