EuroLeague Legend or EuroLeague Legends, is an award for the sport of basketball, that is given by the EuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA), which is the organizing and governing body 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 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 ECA, sees fit to officially designate them as "EuroLeague Legends".
EuroLeague Legends may be officially designated either during or after their playing, coaching, or administrative careers. All players, head coaches, and executives, who have been active in the EuroLeague at any given time, are eligible for the EuroLeague Legend designation. Currently, the EuroLeague Legend designation has only been given to nine players, one head coach, and one team executive.
Award winners Players
EuroLeague Legend Position Playing Career Date Honored Status Reference Theo Papaloukas PG 1995–2013 December 12, 2013 Retired CSKA Moscow, Euroleague Basketball honor basketball legend Theo Papaloukas. Juan Carlos Navarro SG 1997–2018 March 14, 2014 Retired Barcelona improves to 10-0 on Navarro's special night.Focus on: Juan Carlos Navarro, FC Barcelona.Basketball (Euroleague): A day with Juan Carlos Navarro. Ramūnas Šiškauskas SG/SF 1996–2012 May 16, 2014 Retired Siskauskas named Euroleague Basketball Legend. Šarūnas Jasikevičius PG 1998–2014 February 12, 2015 Retired Sarunas Jasikevicius to be honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend.Jasikevicius honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend (VIDEO). Dimitris Diamantidis PG 1999–2016 April 1, 2016 Retired Diamantidis celebrated as Euroleague Basketball Legend. Mirsad Türkcan PF 1994–2012 May 19, 2017 Retired Mirsad Turkcan honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend.Mirsad Turkcan honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend. Felipe Reyes PF/C 1998–2021 Feb 19, 2022 Retired Felipe Reyes to be named Euroleague Basketball Legend Vassilis Spanoulis PG/SG 1999–2021 Apr 20, 2022 Retired Spanoulis to be honored as newest Euroleague Basketball Legend!Vassilis Spanoulis to be honored as newest Euroleague Basketball Legend Nikola Vujčić PF/C 1995–2013 Dec 6, 2022 Retired Vujcic joins exclusive company as a Euroleague Basketball LegendVujcic joins exclusive company as a Euroleague Basketball Legend
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 2000–2010 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 2000–2010 All-Decade Team: (2010) EuroLeague 2010–2020 All-Decade Team: (2020) 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 2000–2010 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 2000–2010 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 2000–2010 All-Decade Team: (2010) EuroLeague 2010–2020 All-Decade Team: (2020) 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 2010–2020 All-Decade Team: (2020) EuroLeague 2010–2020 Player of the Decade: (2020) Nikola Vujčić 2× EuroLeague Champion: (2004, 2005) 5× All-EuroLeague Team: (2003–2007) 4× EuroLeague MVP of the Round EuroLeague 2000–2010 All-Decade Team: (2010)
Head coaches
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)European basketball celebrates Coach Ivkovic's legendary career!Euroleague awards Dušan Ivković as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
Executives
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)*Maccabi's Mizrahi becomes Euroleague Basketball Legend.Simon Mizrahi becomes Euroleague Basketball Legend.Shimon Mizrahi becomes EuroLeague Basketball legend.Shimon Mizrahi del Maccabi Tel Aviv diventa EuroLeague Basketball Legend .Maccabi Başkanı Shimon Mizrahi, Euroleague efsanesi olarak onurlandırıldı! .
* 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 Commercial Assets (ECA). The 2001 FIBA SuproLeague title is also recognized by the EuroLeague.
See also 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008) EuroLeague 2000–2010 All-Decade Team EuroLeague 2010–2020 All-Decade Team EuroLeague 25th Anniversary Team Olympic Order FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) FIBA Order of Merit FIBA Hall of Fame
References
External links Euroleague.net Official Website Basketball Legends