January 28, 2012

Euroleague Basketball Special Olympics games

For the third season in a row, Euroleague Basketball and Special Olympics teamed up to dedicate two Turkish Airlines Euroleague Regular Season games to promoting participation in basketball among its members.
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

THE ONE TEAM PROJECT. MORE INFO.. COMING SOON.
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.