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World Player Health and Safety Summit highlights need for player centred change
UNI World Players, a sector of UNI Global Union, in partnership with the EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA), successfully convened the inaugural Player Health and Safety Summit in Mataró, Spain, from January 29-30, 2025. Bringing together almost 80 participants...
EuroLeague Players’ Association introduces the ELPA Well-Being Program
EuroLeague Players’ Association is introducing the ELPA Well-being Program, which focuses on their members’ emotional, psychological and social well-being. Professional athletes are dealing with high-pressure situations on a daily basis and the challenging 2020/21...
PAB Newsletter #1 : Coping advice to face the 2020/21 season
Immuno-game : a new challenge for elite basketball players by Igor Jukic The demands of playing basketball at the top level greatly impair the immunity of players. Although scientific evidence and experience suggest a high level of immunity of top basketball...
ELPA proudly presents its Performance Advisory Board
The newly established Performance Advisory Board (PAB) is a group of renowned experts from different fields linked to basketball performance, that will advise and support ELPA members on their path to reach their professional goals. PAB will support ELPA on their...
EuroLeague players unite to say #NotInOurWorld
EuroLeague players will have the opportunity to start the new 2020-21 season by making their voices heard on the important social issues that are affecting millions of people around the world. Euroleague Basketball and the EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) have...
ELPA PARTNERS WITH HRV4TRAINING
One of ELPA’s objectives is to provide its members services that help them maximise and prolong their careers. Therefore, ELPA and HRV4Training are announcing a multi-year deal that will allow our ELPA members to benefit from a tool which measures their heart rate...
Adam Hanga and Nikola Kalinic join ELPA Players’ Board
2020-2021 EuroLeague Season is coming and before the tip-off, ELPA held its annual General Assembly. During the online meeting, team representatives confirmed the 2019-2020 financial and season report, and discussed upcoming season’s plans. The General Assembly was...
Jeff Brooks sheds light on social issues with his clothing brand
Milano’s player Jeff Brooks is launching his own clothing brand, called Take Off Milano. With his first t-shirt « We’re all black when the lights go out », Brooks is shedding light on social issues such as racism. Jeff Brooks : “Our brand is about the empowerment...
ELPA family mourns Michael Ojo
A week after the passing of Michael Ojo, many basketball players remain stunned by the sudden passing of well liked EuroLeague player. The Nigerian center started playing soccer in his home country before switching to basketball when he was 16 years old. Michael...
ELPA welcomes ECA Executive Board decision and applauds clubs’ responsibility towards players
EuroLeague Players Association welcomes the decision of ECA Shareholders Executive Board to cancel Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season 2019/20, a necessary outcome which ensures health and safety to all stakeholders and allows everyone enough time to prepare in...