EuroLeague_Legend
The EuroLeague Basketball Legend Award is an award that is given by the EuroLeague Basketball Company, the organizer of the EuroLeague, which is the top-tier level professional basketball competition in Europe. It is a Hall of Fame award that is awarded only to a very distinct and small group of the greatest of all-time EuroLeague star players, head coaches, and executives, who are honored from time-to-time, for their outstanding playing, coaching, and front-office careers in the league. To which, the EuroLeague's organizing body, the EuroLeague Basketball Company, sees fit to officially designate them as "EuroLeague Legends".
EuroLeague Legends may be officially designated during or after their playing, coaching, or administrative careers. All players, head coaches, and executives who have been active in the EuroLeague are eligible for the EuroLeague Legend designation. Currently, the EuroLeague Legend Award has only been given to nine players, one head coach, and one team executive.
Players
EuroLeague Legend | Position | Playing Career | Date Honored | Status | Reference |
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Theo Papaloukas | PG | 1995–2013 | December 12, 2013 | Retired | [1] |
Juan Carlos Navarro | SG | 1997–2018 | March 14, 2014 | Retired | [2][3][4] |
Ramūnas Šiškauskas | G/F | 1996–2012 | May 16, 2014 | Retired | [5] |
Šarūnas Jasikevičius | PG | 1998–2014 | February 12, 2015 | Retired | [6][7][8] |
Dimitris Diamantidis | PG | 1999–2016 | April 1, 2016 | Retired | [9][10][11][12][13] |
Mirsad Türkcan | PF | 1994–2012 | May 19, 2017 | Retired | [14][15] |
Felipe Reyes | F/C | 1998–2021 | Feb 19, 2022 | Retired | [16] |
Vassilis Spanoulis | PG/SG | 1999–2021 | Apr 20, 2022 | Retired | [17][18] |
Nikola Vujčić | F/C | 1995–2013 | Dec 6, 2022 | Retired | [19][20] |
Major EuroLeague accomplishments
Head coaches
EuroLeague Legend | Career | Date Honored | Status | Major EuroLeague Accomplishments | Reference |
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Dušan Ivković | 1978–2016 | September 20, 2017 | Retired |
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[21][22][23][24] |
Executives
EuroLeague Legend | Role | Date Honored | Major EuroLeague Accomplishments | Reference |
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Shimon Mizrahi | Club executive | November 27, 2018 |
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[25][26][27][28][29] |
* The 2000–01 season was a transition year, with the best European basketball teams split into two different major leagues: The SuproLeague, held by FIBA, and the Euroleague, held by Euroleague Basketball Company. The 2001 FIBA SuproLeague title is recognized by the EuroLeague.
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