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ELPA Attends EuroLeague Referees Preseason Clinic in Wroclaw
ELPA Managing Director Bostjan Nachbar and Head of Player Relations Walter Jeklin attended the EuroLeague Basketball Referees Preseason Clinic in Wroclaw, engaging in discussions on player–referee relations, the latest rules updates, and pathways to further improve...
ELPA represented at the Sports Business Classroom during the NBA All-Star week
Boštjan Nachbar, Managing Director of ELPA and one of the voices shaping European basketball’s future took the stage at the Sports Business Classroom (SBC) during NBA All-Star week in Los Angeles. Speaking to a packed room of...
ELPA Financial Literacy Webinar empowers EuroLeague players.
EuroLeague Players' Association continues its commitment to players' long-term success reaching beyond the game. On January 13th, ELPA hosted an exclusive Financial Literacy webinar tailored specifically for current and former EuroLeague players, a vital step in...
PAB NEWSLETTER #28 PERFORMANCE INFRASTRUCTURE OUTSIDE OF THE BASKETBALL CLUB
How Private Space, Lifestyle and Daily Habits Shape Athletic Performance (Authors: Igor Jukic, Julio Calleja-González, Francesco Cuzzolin, Baris Kocaoglu, Mar Rovira, Jaime Sampaio, Antonio Santo) INTRODUCTION: WHEN A PLAYER LEAVES THE GYM, HIS PERFORMANCE IS ONLY...
PAB NEWSLETTER #27 THE SCIENCE BEHIND PLAYER LOAD MANAGEMENT
Authors: Francesco Cuzzolin, Jaime Sampaio, Julio Calleja-González, Igor Jukic, Baris Kocaoglu, Mar Rovira, Antonio Santo.GAME AFTER GAME, SEASON AFTER SEASON: THE SCIENCE BEHIND PLAYER LOAD OWNERSHIP In EuroLeague basketball, every game counts - literally. In the...
ELPA LEADERSHIP ENGAGES IN GLOBAL PLAYER DIALOGUE AT WPA MEETINGS IN ROME
Rome, 21 September 2025 – The EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) joined fellow player unions from across the world at the World Players Association (WPA) meetings in Rome, where leaders gathered to exchange strategies, share experiences, and strengthen...
EUROLEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION HELD ITS ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Barcelona, 18 September, 2025 – The EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) hosted its annual General Assembly 2025 in Barcelona, bringing together players, leadership, and key partners to shape the future for players within Europe’s top basketball club competition....
ELPA PARTNERS WITH SIMPLICITY BASKETBALL TO SUPPORT PLAYERS AND FAMILIES OFF THE COURT
ELPA is proud to announce a new partnership with Simplicity Basketball, an innovative platform designed to make life easier and more connected for European basketball players and their families. This collaboration marks another step toward enhancing the player...
ELPA and Education World Wide partner to support players’ children with flexible, high-quality online education
The EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) has entered into a strategic partnership with Education World Wide (EduWW), a leading international online school, to provide a stable, high-quality educational solution for families of professional basketball players — no...
Dogus Balbay joins ELPA for a powerful talk with ANGT players in Abu Dhabi
As part of the ELPA’s Final Four activities in Abu Dhabi, young players participating in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament (ANGT) were treated to an engaging and insightful conversation by Bostjan Nachbar, Managing Director of ELPA, featuring Dogus Balbay,...