When the NBA Comes Calling: Europe’s Dilemma
Velike priče 22.04.2025 | Piše Vuk Mitrović
In theory, everything looks fine. The top tier of European basketball gathers to show the way forward and outline concrete cooperation with its richer, proven‑to‑be‑more‑capable cousin across the Atlantic. Yet in practice—after a truly historic meeting—the EuroLeague CEO tells us Europe doesn’t actually need the NBA?!
This article was translated using a human-assisted ChatGPT process. We’re continuously improving the accuracy and tone of our translations. You can read the original here. It’s hard to write about something one shouldn’t really write about. But since Raša Nesterović mentioned me in his excellent, never‑before‑told story, and Veljko suggested I tackle the “European NBA” topic—as much as I’m allowed—here I am. Luckily the field is wide—sports lingo: “lots of court to
