May 19, 2012

One Team symposium in Istanbul, a success

The One Team program is a great, fresh example of powerful synergy between basketball and business and was the central topic of this season’s annual Euroleague Basketball Symposium held at Kadir Has University in Istanbul.
Euroleague For Life
Via Euroleague for Life, Euroleague Basketball has played an active role in numerous charitable undertakings. Among them have been partnerships with the Special Olympics and UNICEF and annual programs including hospital visits and basketball court refurbishments in the cities of the Euroleague Final Four. Below are some recent events:

One Team
One Team
THE ONE TEAM PROJECT.
Special Olympics
Partnership with Special Olympics forms part of the Euroleague for Life corporate responsibility programme. The league has been supporting Special Olympics for the last three seasons. With the campaign "Basketball for Everyone", Euroleague Basketball wants to promote the inclusion, respect and integration in our community of people with Intellectual disabilities. "We are very proud to offer our platform to raise awareness and support for Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia," says Jordi Bertomeu, Euroleague President and CEO.