EuroLeague Basketball Legend Award

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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 awarded only to a very distinct and small group of the greatest 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.

Award winners

Players

 

Theo Papaloukas, in white, with the ball, as an Olympiacos player, 2011.

 

J.C. Navarro, in yellow, with the ball, as a FC Barcelona player, 2009.

 

Ramūnas Šiškauskas in red, with the ball, during the 2011 Russian PBL All-Star Game.

 

Šarūnas Jasikevičius, in yellow, with the ball, as a Maccabi player, 2003.

 

Dimitris Diamantidis, in green, as a Panathinaikos player, 2013.

 

Mirsad Türkcan, as a Fenerbahçe Ülker player, 2012.

 

Felipe Reyes, as a Real Madrid player, 2017.

 

Vassilis Spanoulis, as a Olympiacos player, 2013.

 

Nikola Vujčić, as a Maccabi player, 2003.

EuroLeague Legend	Position	Playing Career	Date Honored	Status	Reference
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

EuroLeague Legend	Major EuroLeague Accomplishments
Theo Papaloukas	2× EuroLeague Champion: (2006, 2008) EuroLeague MVP: (2007) EuroLeague Final Four MVP: (2006) EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer: (2007) 2× EuroLeague Assists Leader: (2007, 2009) 4× All-EuroLeague Team: (2006–2009) 1× EuroLeague MVP of the Month 1× EuroLeague MVP of the Round EuroLeague 2001–10 All-Decade Team: (2010) 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors: (2008)
Juan Carlos Navarro	2× EuroLeague Champion: (2003, 2010) EuroLeague MVP: (2009) EuroLeague Final Four MVP: (2010) EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer: (2010) 7× All-EuroLeague Team: (2006, 2007, 2009–2013) 3× EuroLeague MVP of the Month 3× EuroLeague MVP of the Round EuroLeague 2001–10 All-Decade Team: (2010) EuroLeague 2010–20 All-Decade Team: (2020) EuroLeague All-Time 3 Pointers Made Leader
Ramūnas Šiškauskas	2× EuroLeague Champion: (2007, 2008) EuroLeague MVP: (2008) 4× All-EuroLeague Team: (2007–2010) 2× EuroLeague MVP of the Month 3× EuroLeague MVP of the Round EuroLeague 2001–10 All-Decade Team: (2010)
Šarūnas Jasikevičius	4× EuroLeague Champion: (2003–2005, 2009) EuroLeague Final Four MVP: (2005) EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer: (2005) 2× All-EuroLeague Team: (2004, 2005) 2× EuroLeague MVP of the Round EuroLeague 2001–10 All-Decade Team: (2010) 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors: (2008)
Dimitris Diamantidis	3× EuroLeague Champion: (2007, 2009, 2011) EuroLeague MVP: (2011) 2× EuroLeague Final Four MVP: (2007, 2011) 4× All-EuroLeague Team: (2007, 2011–2013) 6× EuroLeague Best Defender: (2005–2009, 2011) 2× EuroLeague Assists Leader: (2011, 2014) 2× EuroLeague MVP of the Month 5× EuroLeague MVP of the Round EuroLeague 2001–10 All-Decade Team: (2010) EuroLeague 2010–20 All-Decade Team: (2020) EuroLeague All-Time Steals Leader
Mirsad Türkcan	EuroLeague Regular Season MVP: (2002) EuroLeague Top 16 MVP: (2003) 3× All-EuroLeague Team: (2002–2004) 5× EuroLeague Rebound Leader: (2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011) 10× EuroLeague MVP of the Round
Felipe Reyes	2× EuroLeague Champion: (2015, 2018) 1× All-EuroLeague Team: (2015) 4× EuroLeague MVP of the Round
Vassilis Spanoulis	3× EuroLeague Champion: (2009, 2012, 2013) EuroLeague MVP: (2013) 3× EuroLeague Final Four MVP: (2009, 2012, 2013) EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer: (2013) 3× EuroLeague Final Four Top Scorer: (2009, 2012, 2013) 8× All-EuroLeague Team: (2006, 2009, 2011–2015, 2018) 3× EuroLeague MVP of the Month 8× EuroLeague MVP of the Round EuroLeague 2010–20 All-Decade Team: (2020) EuroLeague 2010–20 Player of the Decade: (2020) EuroLeague All-Time Scoring Leader
Nikola Vujčić	2× EuroLeague Champion: (2004, 2005) 5× All-EuroLeague Team: (2003–2007) 4× EuroLeague MVP of the Round EuroLeague 2000–10 All-Decade Team: (2010)

Head coaches

 

Dušan Ivković, while coaching, in 2011.

EuroLeague Legend	Career	Date Honored	Status	Major EuroLeague Accomplishments	Reference
Dušan Ivković	1978–2016	September 20, 2017	Retired	2× EuroLeague Champion: (1997, 2012) EuroLeague Coach of the Year: (2012) 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors: (2008)	^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]

Executives

 

Shimon Mizrahi, in 2006.

EuroLeague Legend	Role	Date Honored	Major EuroLeague Accomplishments	Reference
Shimon Mizrahi	Club executive	November 27, 2018	6× European Club Champion: 5× EuroLeague Champion: (1977, 1981, 2004, 2005, 2014) FIBA SuproLeague Champion: (2001)*	^[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.

References

1. CSKA Moscow, Euroleague Basketball honor basketball legend Theo Papaloukas.
2. Barcelona improves to 10-0 on Navarro's special night.
3. Focus on: Juan Carlos Navarro, FC Barcelona.
4. Basketball (Euroleague): A day with Juan Carlos Navarro.
5. Siskauskas named Euroleague Basketball Legend.
6. Sarunas Jasikevicius to be honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
7. . Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
8. Jasikevicius honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend (VIDEO).
9. Diamantidis celebrated as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
10. "Dimitris Diamantidis, Euroleague Basketball Legend". Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
11. EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL (2016-04-06), Dimitris Diamantidis becomes Euroleague Basketball Legend, retrieved 2016-04-13
12. EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL (2016-03-31), Dimitris Diamantidis Top 10 Plays, retrieved 2016-04-13
13. EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL (2016-03-29), Dimitris Diamantidis: Euroleague Legend, retrieved 2016-04-13
14. Mirsad Turkcan honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
15. Mirsad Turkcan honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
16. Felipe Reyes to be named Euroleague Basketball Legend
17. Spanoulis to be honored as newest Euroleague Basketball Legend!
18. Vassilis Spanoulis to be honored as newest Euroleague Basketball Legend
19. Vujcic joins exclusive company as a Euroleague Basketball Legend
20. Vujcic joins exclusive company as a Euroleague Basketball Legend
21. European basketball celebrates Coach Ivkovic's legendary career!
22. . euroleaguebasketball.net. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
23. Euroleague awards Dušan Ivković as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
24. Ivkovic, head coach named Euroleague Legend.
25. Maccabi's Mizrahi becomes Euroleague Basketball Legend.
26. Simon Mizrahi becomes Euroleague Basketball Legend.
27. Shimon Mizrahi becomes EuroLeague Basketball legend.
28. Shimon Mizrahi del Maccabi Tel Aviv diventa EuroLeague Basketball Legend (in Italian).
29. Maccabi Başkanı Shimon Mizrahi, Euroleague efsanesi olarak onurlandırıldı! (in Turkish).

External links

• Euroleague.net Official Website (in English)

• Basketball Legends