Plans for a Hall of Fame for German Basketball Gain Momentum After Impressive Basketball Gala

After the impressive basketball gala at the start of the Top Four of the Basketball Bundesliga in Munich, plans for a hall of fame for German basketball are gaining momentum. «We should certainly value, honor and care for our history, our legends and our DNA. I also believe that we should approach the issue of the Hall of Fame in a suitable form,” said Stefan Holz, managing director of the Basketball Bundesliga, to the dpa. “In terms of momentum, a Hall of Fame could be a good fit at the moment. But it has to be a well-thought-out thing,” said Holz.

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In the run-up to the cup finals on Friday evening, FC Bayern Basketball organized a “Night of Legends” under the motto “Celebrating German Basketball”, to which numerous legends of German basketball were invited. The four national coaches who had won medals with Germany were also present: Svetislav Pesic (European Champion 1993), Henrik Dettmann (World Cup bronze 2002), Dirk Bauermann (European Championship silver 2005) and Gordon Herbert (World Champion 2023).

“We want to take basketball to a higher level,” said Bayern managing director Marko Pesic, who had the idea for the event and who, together with FC Bayern, also built a small but fine basketball museum in BMW Park on the cup weekend. “I think such a Hall of Fame would be good for German basketball,” said former national player Per Günther.

The league and association now want to take up the idea from Munich. “The idea is wonderful,” said DBB Vice President Armin Andres. “But you don’t just throw something like that out of your sleeve. The league and association leaders will now take on the issue,” said Andres.

BBL boss Holz also sees “some fundamental questions that still need to be clarified” before a German basketball hall of fame is actually founded. Who should be inducted into such a Hall of Fame? How many legends per year? “In my opinion, you should also include women’s basketball and think inclusively,” said Holz. “But I would basically like to think the matter through. The impulse on Friday evening was definitely great.”

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After the impressive basketball gala at the start of the Top Four of the Basketball Bundesliga in Munich, plans for a hall of fame for German basketball are gaining momentum. «We should certainly value, honor and care for our history, our legends and our DNA. I also believe that we should approach the issue of the Hall of Fame in a suitable form,” said Stefan Holz, managing director of the Basketball Bundesliga, to the dpa. “In terms of momentum, a Hall of Fame could be a good fit at the moment. But it has to be a well-thought-out thing,” said Holz.

2024-02-20 05:29:38
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