Sports Business Classroom is excited to announce a new partnership with the EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA).

The first phase of the partnership consists of a group of ELPA members attending Sports Business Classroom’s Business of Basketball Immersive Experience, taking place July 10th-15th in Las Vegas during NBA Summer League.

The group of ELPA members that attend the program will get an immersive look into the complexity of the business of basketball and will be exposed to a curriculum that focuses on basketball operations, the league salary cap, media and broadcast, scouting and analytics.

The program has featured an all-star lineup of basketball luminaries as teachers and presenters, including NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban, Boston Celtics Assistant GM Mike Zarren, Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey, Indiana Pacers Head Coach Rick Carlisle, NBA Summer League Co-Founder Warren LeGarie and many more.

Bostjan Nachbar, Managing Director, ELPA: 

“We are delighted to partner up with the Sports Business Classroom, a leading platform for education in the field of sports business and more specifically – the business of basketball. I am excited for those players who will participate in the program, learn from the best and become noticed as potential future executives in the world of sports.”

Larry Coon, General Manager, Sports Business Classroom:

“Just as the sport of basketball is global, so too is the business of basketball. This alliance with the ELPA will help create a pipeline that helps EuroLeague players make their career transitions.”

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ABOUT ELPA

ELPA aims to unite, represent, and assist EuroLeague players in achieving their goals, on and off the court. ELPA’s specific intention is to defend and pursue the rights of professional basketball players in the EuroLeague. Through Collective Bargaining with Euroleague Basketball and the EuroLeague clubs, ELPA will seek to achieve a higher level of protection of players’ individual and collective rights and to improve the working conditions, economic benefits, and job security of all its members.

ABOUT SPORTS BUSINESS CLASSROOM

Sports Business Classroom is dedicated to creating immersive educational and training experiences designed by leading industry professionals to develop the basketball industry leaders of the future.

Sports Business Classroom’s mission is to create one-of-a-kind learning opportunities for those interested in the business of basketball and jobs in sports.