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ELPA Podcast

Igor Rakočević

Season 1, Ep. 11

Hey everyone, this is Syra Sylla, welcome to the ELPA Podcast. ELPA is association of players in EuroLeague, which aims to collectively represent players and enhance their careers. We will be bringing you conversations with current and former EuroLeague players and other personalities from the world of basketball. Our guests will talk about their journeys, on and off the court stories and look deeper into what it means to be a vital part of basketball industry.


My new guest is one of the best player of his generation, Igor Rakočević. From Serbia to the NBA to many countries in Europe, Igor told us about his journey in basketball. He remembered when he got drafted, his memories from the NBA with the Spurs and Tim Duncan and the gold medal with his National Team at Indianapolis’ World Championship. You will heard that time when, while playing in Efes Pilsen, he had to run in the forest at 7am alone in the rain and ran into wild dogs. We also talked about the evolution of the game and the importance of having ELPA. Enjoy !

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