Euroleague Basketball and all of its clubs will honor Nelson Mandela with a minute of silence right before the tip-off of all games of Round 9 of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague.
Mandela, who died at the age of 95 last week, was a leader in promoting sport as a tool to achieve peace, cohesion and integration. In his own words, "Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire and to break down barriers, and to unite people around the world in a way that little else does. It talks to the youth of the world in a language that they understand. Therefore, it is important that we use this powerful vehicle for unity”.
Euroleague Basketball and Mandela’s foundation, 46664, collaborated on different occasions, using basketball to raise awareness and funds to fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic afflicting poor communities.
Euroleague Basketball, its clubs, its players, and its coaches, will work together as one team to keep on striving to unite people through their beloved sport, basketball.
