EuroLeague Basketball Legend Award explained

See main article: EuroLeague Awards.

The EuroLeague Basketball Legend Award, or simply EuroLeague Legend, or EuroLeague Legends, 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.

Award winners

Players

EuroLeague Legend	Position	Playing Career	Date Honored	Status	Reference
		1995–2013	December 12, 2013	Retired	^[1]
		1997–2018	March 14, 2014	Retired	^[2] ^[3] ^[4]
		1996–2012	May 16, 2014	Retired	^[5]
		1998–2014	February 12, 2015	Retired	^[6] ^[7] ^[8]
		1999–2016	April 1, 2016	Retired	^[9] ^[10]
		1994–2012	May 19, 2017	Retired	^[11] ^[12]
		1998–2021	Feb 19, 2022	Retired	^[13]
		1999–2021	Apr 20, 2022	Retired	^[14] ^[15]
		1995–2013	Dec 6, 2022	Retired	^[16] ^[17]

Major EuroLeague accomplishments

EuroLeague Legend	Major EuroLeague Accomplishments
	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)
	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
	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)
	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)
	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
	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
	2× EuroLeague Champion: (2015, 2018) 1× All-EuroLeague Team: (2015) 4× EuroLeague MVP of the Round
	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
	2× EuroLeague Champion: (2004, 2005) 5× All-EuroLeague Team: (2003–2007) 4× EuroLeague MVP of the Round EuroLeague 2000–10 All-Decade Team: (2010)

Executives

* 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.

See also

• 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
• EuroLeague 2000–2010 All-Decade Team
• EuroLeague 2010–2020 All-Decade Team
• Olympic Order
• FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
• FIBA Order of Merit
• FIBA Hall of Fame

External links

• Euroleague.net Official Website
• Basketball Legends

Notes and References

1. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/126064/cska-moscow-euroleague-basketball-honor-basketball-legend-theo-papaloukas CSKA Moscow, Euroleague Basketball honor basketball legend Theo Papaloukas.
2. http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?pcode=001612&clubcode=OLY&gamecode=193&seasoncode=E2013#!report Barcelona improves to 10-0 on Navarro's special night.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LPJhTiSHN0 Focus on: Juan Carlos Navarro, FC Barcelona.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sen9q50bc70 Basketball (Euroleague): A day with Juan Carlos Navarro.
5. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/137209/siskauaskas-named-euroleague-basketball-legend Siskauskas named Euroleague Basketball Legend.
6. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/5qqoiet33h95djia Sarunas Jasikevicius to be honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
7. Web site: Real ruin Jasikevicius´ Euroleague legend induction, Barca bounce back. . 2015-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150223011353/http://live.sportlive.co.za/?sport=news&page=news&view=article&news_id=545475 . 2015-02-23 . dead .
8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaK1Zh-Pa0U Jasikevicius honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend (VIDEO).
9. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/6s4xs95epvmhg3rv Diamantidis celebrated as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
10. Web site: Dimitris Diamantidis, Euroleague Basketball Legend. Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL. 2016-04-13.
11. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7tl9os3ke93eiohb/mirsad-turkcan-honored-as-euroleague-basketball-legend Mirsad Turkcan honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
12. http://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/451802/mirsad-turkcan-honored-euroleague-basketball-legend/ Mirsad Turkcan honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
13. https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1307009/felipe-reyes-to-be-named-euroleague-basketball-legend/ Felipe Reyes to be named Euroleague Basketball Legend
14. https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/spanoulis-to-be-honored-as-newest-euroleague-basketball-legend/ Spanoulis to be honored as newest Euroleague Basketball Legend!
15. https://sportando.basketball/en/vassilis-spanoulis-to-be-honored-as-newest-euroleague-basketball-legend/ Vassilis Spanoulis to be honored as newest Euroleague Basketball Legend
16. https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/vujcic-joins-exclusive-company-as-a-euroleague-basketball-legend/ Vujcic joins exclusive company as a Euroleague Basketball Legend
17. https://sportando.basketball/en/vujcic-joins-exclusive-company-as-a-euroleague-basketball-legend/ Vujcic joins exclusive company as a Euroleague Basketball Legend
18. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/87ke7lfhxrnvjsgu European basketball celebrates Coach Ivkovic's legendary career!
19. Web site: Dusan Ivkovic to be honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend. euroleaguebasketball.net. 11 September 2017. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918033838/https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/86s578vwxx6aytl6/dusan-ivkovic-to-be-honored-as-euroleague-basketball-legend. dead.
20. https://thegreekobserver.com/greece/sports/article/19353/euroleague-awards-dusan-ivkovic-euroleague-basketball-legend/ Euroleague awards Dušan Ivković as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
21. https://www.lalasport.com/2017/09/ivkovic-head-coach-named-euroleague.html Ivkovic, head coach named Euroleague Legend.
22. https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/9aebalhxm5gnbufr/maccabi-s-mizrahi-becomes-euroleague-basketball-legend Maccabi's Mizrahi becomes Euroleague Basketball Legend.
23. https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/783256/simon-mizrahi-becomes-euroleague-basketball-legend/ Simon Mizrahi becomes Euroleague Basketball Legend.
24. https://www.talkbasket.net/33191-shimon-mizrahi-becomes-euroleague-basketball-legend Shimon Mizrahi becomes EuroLeague Basketball legend.
25. https://sportando.basketball/shimon-mizrahi-del-maccabi-tel-aviv-diventa-euroleague-basketball-legend/ Shimon Mizrahi del Maccabi Tel Aviv diventa EuroLeague Basketball Legend .
26. https://trendbasket.net/maccabi-baskani-shimon-mizrahi-euroleague-efsanesi-olarak-onurlandirildi/ Maccabi Başkanı Shimon Mizrahi, Euroleague efsanesi olarak onurlandırıldı! .