P.J. Tucker wasn't interested in eating the goulash.
It was during the 2008-09 season, and Tucker was somewhere in the Ukraine, playing for BC Donetsk of the Ukrainian SuperLeague. Tucker, when presented with the central European staple, decided he'd rather have something else during the team meal.
"In Europe for team dinners, everybody eats the same," said Chris Owens, Tucker's teammate with BC Donetsk and fellow University of Texas product. "There's no special orders. There might be [the choice of] chicken or steak, but you're not getting custom meals."
Tucker figured there had to be a McDonald's nearby, but none close enough were open.