Sunday night in Piraeus was one to remember. Olympiacos hosted a special ceremony to honor Vassilis Spanoulis, the athlete who changed the club's course almost single-handedly.
The name of Vassilis Spanoulis is synonymous with Olympiacos Piraeus. No player will ever be able to wear the #7 jersey again. The Greek club has retired the legendary guard's jersey in a special ceremony before the friendly game against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.
Georgios Printezis, the former teammate of Vassilis Spanoulis at Olympiacos Piraeus, couldn't miss the opportunity to attend the celebration in honor of the Greek basketball legend. Spanoulis is set to have his jersey retired by Olympiacos on Sunday, September 17, in a special event before Olympiacos' friendly game against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.
Sunday night in Piraeus was one to remember. Olympiacos hosted a special ceremony to honor Vassilis Spanoulis, the athlete who changed the club's course almost single-handedly.
The name of Vassilis Spanoulis is synonymous with Olympiacos Piraeus. No player will ever be able to wear the #7 jersey again. The Greek club has retired the legendary guard's jersey in a special ceremony before the friendly game against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.
Georgios Printezis, the former teammate of Vassilis Spanoulis at Olympiacos Piraeus, couldn't miss the opportunity to attend the celebration in honor of the Greek basketball legend. Spanoulis is set to have his jersey retired by Olympiacos on Sunday, September 17, in a special event before Olympiacos' friendly game against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.
Vassilis Spanoulis will be honored by Olympiacos Piraeus on Sunday night (19:00 CEST) for his huge contribution to the club's growth into a EuroLeague powerhouse. The 41-year-old retired player and current coach was the man who helped the Reds ascend to the top of both the EuroLeague and the Greek league. Spanoulis played with Olympiacos from 2010 through 2021, when he retired.
On March 27, Olympiacos Piraeus announced that the club would retire their legend Vassilis Spanoulis' No. 7 jersey on September 17, 2023. Spanoulis' jersey will be the first that will hang in the rafters of the Peace and Friendship Stadium, thus honoring the legendary Greek guard for changing the course of the Piraeus team.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green provided an analysis of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets. In his in-depth review of the game, Green highlighted a specific offensive action used by the Nuggets, referred to as the "Spanoulis action," which they effectively employed to their benefit.
Olympiacos Piraeus announced that the club would retire their legend Vassilis Spanoulis' No. 7 jersey on September 17, 2023. Spanoulis' jersey will be the first that will hang in the rafters of the Peace and Friendship Stadium, thus honoring the legendary Greek guard for changing the course of the Piraeus team.
Jaycee Carroll, a retired Madridista, who spent 10 seasons and played 709 games with a Real Madrid jersey hopes that Los Blancos will retire his No. 20 in the future. Carroll has the most games on the team ever as a non-Spanish player. The only two players that suited up more times for Real are Spanish basketball legends Felipe Reyes and Sergio Llull.
Nando De Colo quickly got rid of Arnas Butkevicius' defense and slid through the baseline for an easy layup. De Colo has been in the EuroLeague for ten years, and he's had way more jaw-dropping shots than his 9th point in Kaunas. Whether it's a buzzer-beater in the NBA, EuroLeague, or French national team, he's got quite the resume.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna point guard Milos Teodosic broke the second milestone in one game. This time the 35-year-old surpassed Vassilis Spanoulis in the all-time made 3-pointers list. During the first quarter against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, Teodosic made his second 3-pointer of the game, passing Spanoulis on the all-time made 3-pointers.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul playmaker Nick Calathes reached 8,000 career total minutes played in the EuroLeague last round, via basketball data analyst Darius Garuolis. Following 2022-23 Round 26, Calathes is ranked 6th in all-time minutes played. This season, the 34-year-old guard averages 25.9 minutes per game, in which he produces 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 11.6 PIR.
Sylvain Francisco has been an undersized perimeter threat for every team facing Peristeri Athens this season. The French point guard crossed his country's borders last season when he made a splash with BAXI Manresa in Spain, reaching the Basketball Champions League title game against Lenovo Tenerife.
Luca Vildoza was one of a handful of Argentinian basketball players who celebrated their country winning the football World Cup from afar. For the 25-year-old point guard, it was like a dream come true.
Under normal circumstances, any game involving Olympiacos Piraeus and Peristeri in Greek basketball's modern era would be indifferent to the casual basketball fan and totally forgettable as far as the outcome goes.
On the night of May 4, the Peace and Friendship Stadium was set on fire. Olympiacos Piraeus were up by six (94-88) against AS Monaco in the tie-breaker of a playoff series to remember. Only a few seconds were separating the Reds from sealing their return to a EuroLeague Final Four after five years when something unexpected happened.
Vassilis Spanoulis gave his first major TV interview as a head coach, where he talked about a wide range of topics: his emotional ties with Olympiacos Piraeus, his relationship with his coaches including Zeljko Obradovic, how he decided to put an end to his legendary career, and much more.
Vassilis Spanoulis was officially presented by Peristeri as the team's new coach. The EuroLeague legend referred to the plan that the club has elaborated ahead of next season and his motivation to succeed in his first-ever head coaching endeavor.
