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Johan Cruyff Institute and ELPA partnered to provide EuroLeague players with new academic opportunities
ELPA is proud to announce a partnership with the Johan Cruyff Institute, a global leader in sports management education. This collaboration aims to create enhanced academic opportunities for EuroLeague players, providing them with access to world-class educational...
Three years of ELPA narrated by the players
The EuroLeague Players Association has been founded in 2018. Since then, the association has grown and together with the Players Board first steps were made to improve the rights and conditions of EuroLeague players. After three years, ELPA reached a collective...
Tornike Shengelia is ELPA’s new President
ELPA held its annual General Assembly yesterday in Barcelona. An emotional moment as Luigi Datome’s term as ELPA President came to an end. “Leading ELPA has been an incredible experience. In only 3 seasons we went from a group of players with a desire to create an...
PAB Newsletter #10 – Visual training: details that make a difference!
Visual system is one of the most important sensory systems in performing sports skills. Scientific evidence shows improvement as a result of practice (Quevedo et al., 1999; Quevedo and Solé, 1995; Paul et al., 2011; Balasaheb...
Euroleague Basketball, ELPA announce historic collective agreement
First-time pact for European basketball creates clear, unified framework going forward Euroleague Basketball and the EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) announced on Saturday the completion of a landmark collective agreement that reinforces the commitment between...
The Players’ Podcast by Kyle Hines #12 – Luis Scola
This episode features former NBA player Luis Scola. Check out the 12th episode of The Players’ Podcast hosted by Kyle Hines with Argentinian legend, Luis Scola! Tune in to hear him talk about growing up in Argentina, preparing for his final Olympic games, and how...
The Players’ Podcast by Kyle Hines #11 – Michael Redd
This episode features NBA All Star and Olympics Champion, Michael Redd. As the Milwaukee Bucks are playing the NBA Finals, check out our episode with former Milwaukee’s player Michael Redd. Hear him talk about his NBA journey, the Olympics experience he had in 2008...
The Players’ Podcast by Kyle Hines #10 – Shane Larkin
This episode features EuroLeague and 2-times Turkish League Champion, Shane Larkin. Check out the 10th episode of The Players’ Podcast hosted by Kyle Hines with EuroLeague champ, Shane Larkin! Tune in to hear him talk about OCD, life in Turkey, and his journey to...
PAB Newsletter #9 – Off-season period for elite basketball players: take your game to the next level!
The end of each competition season leaves many traces behind. Highly competitive pressure, accumulated fatigue, mental satiety, and injuries are the reasons for seriously designing off-season programs (1). The off-season period has different durations in different...
Some ELPA members already pursuing Master’s degree
Many professional athletes understand the value of time and are therefore attending academic online courses and seminars even while playing professional sports. Since athletes are goal-driven also off the court, they want to achieve their academic goals - which...