Back in 2013, I lived in the U.S. near Washington D.C. for two years. My host dad — a die-hard Capitals fan — was the first to introduce me to Ovechkin. Coming from Italy, where ice hockey barely exists, I had no idea who he was… but I never forgot that name. Fast forward 11 years — I just had the honor of creating this piece for espn and sportscenter to celebrate Ovechkin breaking the all-time scoring record. Grateful for the trust from marco.bonanno (diovids ) and espn.edge and rgll22 and the ESPN team. This wasn’t just a project — it was a full circle moment. #Ovechkin #AllTimeGreat #Capitals #ESPN #NHL #SportsHistory #3DAnimation #ArtistJourney #MotionDesign #FullCircle #ItalianAbroad #CreativeProcess #ViralReel