After the end of EuroBasket 1937, he returned to United States without knowing that his home-country will be occupied soon. As a result, he had to stay in United States almost his whole life after Soviet Union occupation and observe Lithuanian-Americans, Frank Lubin (5-times All-American) games in USA clubs and after many decades admire Sabonis, Marčiulionis, Chomičius, Kurtinaitis game play.