Hey everyone, this is Syra Sylla, welcome to the ELPA Podcast!
ELPA (https://elplayers.com) (EuroLeague Players Association) 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.
Enjoy !
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Welcome to The Players Podcast! 4x EuroLeague Champion, Kyle Hines, will be having in depth conversations with current and former EuroLeague players, covering important topics faced by athletes on and off the court. This episode features current Olympiacos guard, Shaq McKissic. Tune in to hear him talk about growing up in Seattle, playing in EuroLeague, and creating his own live sports stream called The Players Choice show!
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4 Mar 2021
Athletes & Real Estate Investing
Check out the third episode of The Players' Podcast hosted by Kyle Hines with Josh Childress, former EuroLeague and NBA player, now is the CEO of the Landspire Group. Listen in as he talks about his days with Olympiacos and how he got involved in real estate!
Presented by the EuroLeague Players Association, in partnership with GTM Family Productions
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16 Feb 2021
The Transition: Life After Basketball
Welcome to The Players Podcast! 4x EuroLeague Champion, Kyle Hines, will be having in depth conversations with current and former EuroLeague players, covering important topics faced by athletes on and off the court. This episode features former Spanish national team member, Jose Calderon. Tune in to hear him talk about his 20 year career, preparing for retirement, and life after basketball!
Presented by the EuroLeague Players Association, in partnership with GTM Family Productions
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16 Feb 2021
Racism and Social Justice
Welcome to The Players Podcast! 4x EuroLeague Champion, Kyle Hines, will be having in depth conversations with current and former EuroLeague players, covering important topics faced by athletes on and off the court. This episode features Kyle's Olimpia Milano teammate, and Louisville, Kentucky native, Jeff Brooks. Tune in to hear them open up and talk about racism, social justice, and what it's like to be a black man in America.
Presented by the EuroLeague Players Association, in partnership with GTM Family Productions
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30 Apr 2020
Igor Rakočević
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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15 Apr 2020
Matjaž Smodiš
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.
In 2008, Matjaž Smodiš has been the first non-Russian player who was named the captain of CSKA. In this episode of ELPA Podcast, the 3-time Euroleague Champion spoke about his journey and described his feeling after winning each of his Euroleague title. He also discussed the evolution of the competition and he touched on his retirement and how he handled it.
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17 Feb 2020
Michele Roberts
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.
This week, I’m pleased to have the Executive Director of the NBPA, Michele Roberts, as a guest. This episode was recorded during the NBA Game in Paris in January. Michele Roberts talks about her journey to become the leading personality of the NBPA and gives her view of the union and things that they have improved. She also explains their plans for the future and how she built relationships with players. Michele Roberts has been supportive of ELPA and building a bridge between NBA and European Basketball.
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5 Feb 2020
Darko Peric
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.
You might know my new guest if you’re watching the TV show La Casa De Papel. Darko Peric, known as Helsiniki, is an actor and he is also a huge fan of basketball. With Darko we spoke about his favorite players, how he fall in love with basketball. He also explains how being an actor can be close to being a professional player.
Enjoy !
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6 Jan 2020
Kyle Hines
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.
This week, my guest is Kyle Hines ! 4-times Euroleague Champion, Kyle talked with us about his love for basketball. We also found out how he got involved with ELPA. And he told us more about his interest in financial literacy, his podcast and his basketball camp in the US.
Enjoy !
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10 Dec 2019
Tarik Biberovic
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 Tarik Biberovic who is 18 years old and plays for Fenerbahce. Tarik talked about his journey as a young man in Euroleague. He also told us how he feel playing for Coach Obradovic and alongside players like Gigi Datome or Nando De Colo. We discussed his experience with ELPA. And you will know who is Tarik’s favorite player and what he is dreaming for.
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26 Nov 2019
Nikola Vujcic
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.
In this new episode of ELPA Podcast, I have the pleasure to have European Legend Nikola Vujcic as my guest. We talked about his journey as a player and how he became Sport Director of Maccabi after his career. We also discussed the role of a Sport Director and how it helps him daily in his job to have been a player. And finally, Nikola Vujcic shared his thoughts about the players union and the evolution of Euroleague.
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12 Nov 2019
Derrick Brown
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 Derrick Brown. Derrick is one of the Vice President of ELPA. We talked about the Association and his involvement. But we also discussed about his journey in the NBA and travels. How players are handling going from countries to countries, being on the road every week, the adjustment when signing in a new country.
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28 Oct 2019
Episode 3 : Bostjan Nachbar
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.
In this episode of the ELPA Podcast, my guest is Bostjan Nachbar. Former NBA & EuroLeague player, ‘Boki’ is now Managing Director of ELPA. We talked about how he got involved in starting players association right after his playing career and how office work differs from being on the court. He spoke about recent improvements that ELPA achieved for players and gave us a closer look at the process of negotiation with the Euroleague management.
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15 Oct 2019
Episode 2 : Tornike Shengelia
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.
In this new episode of ELPA Podcast, my guest is ELPA Vice President & Euroleague player Tornike "Toko" Shengelia. Toko talked about how he started playing basketball, back in the years with his father. We also talked about his position with ELPA, his bad injury he had in 2015, and Georgian basketball.
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30 Sept 2019
Episode 1 : Gigi Datome
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 very first guest is the ELPA President and Fenerbahce player Gigi Datome. In that episode, you'll know more about ELPA, what are the objectives and which impact it has on players and teams. And you'll learn what Gigi is passionnate about besides basketball.
Enjoy !
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