Vassilis Spanoulis will see his No.7 jersey retired by Olympiacos in a special ceremony that will take place at Peace and Friendship Stadium on Sunday, September 17.
The Greek legend spoke with EuroLeague.net heading into the event and called his jersey retirement ceremony an ‘incredible honor’.
“It is an incredible honor for me and I’m proud for this moment. I will try to stay calm and not be sensitive. I will try to enjoy it. Such a connection between me and the presidents, me and the people of Olympiacos, me and the fans of Olympiacos. It’s something incredible. It’s something that is real. It’s real love, it is not fake love. It is coming from the heart, and from them to me and from me to them. And it’s something that will stay forever,” Vassilis Spanoulis said.
Vassilis Spanoulis jersey retirement is set for today! 🥹🏀♾️
"It is an incredible honor for me and I'm proud for this moment. I will try to stay calm and not be sensitive. I will try to enjoy it." pic.twitter.com/PkxPZ7MlmX
— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) September 17, 2023
Olympiacos’ legend finished his 15-year EuroLeague career with averages of 12.4 points, 4.5 assists and a PIR of 11.7. He leads the league in all-time scoring with 4,455 points and ranks first in free throws made with 1,131; third in assists with 1,607 and in total PIR with 4,183; sixth in three-pointers made with 518 and games played with 358; and 10th in steals with 273.
Vassilis Spanoulis won three EuroLeague championships, one with Panathinaikos (2009) and back-to-back titles with the “Reds” (2012, 2013). He also reached the Final Four with Olympiacos in 2015 and 2017.
