Age is just a number. A decades-old mantra that has been used more and more in the world of professional sports, with athletes prolonging their prime into the latter stages of their careers, got its Turkish Airlines EuroLeague version in Errick McCollum. The 37-year-old guard became one of the feel-good stories of the entire season, and rightfully so.

Tribute to the Champs: Errick McCollum

Age is just a number. A decades-old mantra that has been used more and more in the world of professional sports, with athletes prolonging their prime into the latter stages of their careers, got its Turkish Airlines EuroLeague version in [Errick McCollum](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/errick-mccollum/005216/). The 37-year-old guard became one of the feel-good stories of the entire season, and rightfully so.

McCollum, a former EuroCup MVP and champion, was widely known for his scoring abilities but he had been away from the EuroLeague for almost four years. In mid-January, however, he joined a Fenerbahce side in the midst of an injury crisis. Little did we know that McCollum, who came to fill the holes caused by injuries, would become a difference-maker and one of the key factors in Fenerbahce’s climb to the EuroLeague throne.

Errick McCollum's 13 points in 15 semifinal minutes helped Fenerbahce beat Panathinaikos in the semifinals.

Errick McCollum's 13 points in 15 semifinal minutes

It took the veteran guard a couple of games to adjust, but then in nine appearances between Rounds 23 and 31, he averaged 15.4 points on 45.9% three-point shooting. McCollum got injured the next round but he returned in time for the playoffs to help Fenerbahce sweep Paris Basketball. In Abu Dhabi, he emerged once again as one of the team’s heroes at the Final Four, the first time he had reached European basketball's showpiece event.

In the semifinals against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, McCollum scored all 13 of his points in the last 15 minutes of an 82-76 win. He finished the game with a +12, the biggest plus-minus among all Fenerbahce players that night. He went on to score 3 points in the championship game, but with a +8 in the plus-minus section, playing a key part in Fenerbahce’s triumph in Abu Dhabi.

It was a perfect ending to this perfect marriage between McCollum and Fenerbahce, which ended in the dream scenario of becoming the 2024-25 EuroLeague champion.

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After changing more than a dozen teams and five countries over the past 15 years, the experienced scoring guard was the mid-season signing Fenerbahce needed

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade is once again the ABA League champion after a 90-75 win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in Game 4 of the best-of-five finals series which ended on Thursday night. In a packed-to-the-rafters Belgrade Arena, Partizan finished off Buducnost for a 3-1 series win to celebrate its record eighth league title.

Partizan regains ABA League crown

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade is once again the ABA League champion after a 90-75 win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in Game 4 of the best-of-five finals series which ended on Thursday night. In a packed-to-the-rafters Belgrade Arena, Partizan finished off Buducnost for a 3-1 series win to celebrate its record eighth league title.

Partizan took the lead for good in the second quarter behind Sterling Brown and Brendon Davies. The hosts were 49-44 ahead at halftime, then pulled away to a double-digit lead by opening the third quarter with an 8-0 run, with Davies and Iffe Lundberg enjoying starring roles. Yogi Ferrell kept Buducnost’s hopes alive as the visitors cut the margin to single digits on several occasions.

However, Carlik and Tyrique Jones pushed the margin to 81-62 in fourth as Partizan cruised to the title. Davies and Brown led Partizan with 18 points apiece, Carlik Jones had 17 points and 9 assists, while Lundberg and Isaac Bonga each scored 13. Ferrell netted 23 points for Buducnost.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="lv" dir="ltr">ŠAMPIONI!⚫️⚪️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ABALiga?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ABALiga</a> <a href="https://t.co/T9aFb55lnN">pic.twitter.com/T9aFb55lnN</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1933277018009055691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The ABA League Finals MVP was Tyrique Jones thanks to his performances in an 89-94 Partizan road win in Game 1 (24 points, 10 rebounds) and an 83-67 win in Game 3 (12 points, 10 rebounds).

The season does not end here for Partizan, however, as it moves on to play the Serbian League playoffs, where it faces FMP Zeleznik in the semifinals. The other Serbian League semifinal will feature Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade and Spartak Subotica.

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Coach Zeljko Obradovic's team ousted Buducnost

Jilson Bango spent the first half of the season in the Spanish League with Casademont Zaragoza, only to be signed in early February by Fenerbahce Istanbul when the team was struck by injuries to frontcourt players.

Tribute to the Champs: Jilson Bango

Not even half a year ago, [Jilson Bango](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jilson-bango/013696/) was not even playing in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, so the idea of celebrating winning the crown at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi was at best a far-off dream. Bango spent the first half of the season in the Spanish League with Casademont Zaragoza, only to be signed in early February by [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) when the team was struck by injuries to frontcourt players.

Even though Fenerbahce saw the 26-year-old Bango not just as a mid-season fill-in, but a long-term solution at center and accordingly signed him to a multi-year deal, it was a great relief for the team that it did not take Bango long to start showing that he could contribute. In only his third appearance, Bango gave Fenerbahce a first-half boost with 8 points and 5 rebounds in less than 10 minutes to pave the way for [a 24-point road win at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-crushes-milan-76-100/). He followed it up a week later with 8 points in a season-high 16 minutes in [a victory over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-seals-postseason-spot-by-downing-asvel-92-82/).

Tribute to the Champs: Jilson Bango, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Then, in the playoffs, with Nicolo Melli sidelined with an injury, Bango played his role to perfection in Game 3 in the French capital, collecting 6 points and 3 rebounds in less than 7 minutes to help Fener sweep Paris.

Though Bango did not play at the Final Four, he certainly knew how to celebrate Fenerbahce’s title. A mid-season signing turned into one of this campaign’s fairytale stories: Bango became the first Angolan-born player to win the EuroLeague crown.

Bango became the first Angolan-born player to win the EuroLeague

Anadolu Efes Istanbul and guard PJ Dozier have signed a contract extension that will keep them together through the end of the 2026-27 season, the club announced Wednesday.

Efes extends versatile guard PJ Dozier

[Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/roster/ist/?season=2024-25) and guard [PJ Dozier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/perry-dozier-jr/012742/) have signed a contract extension that will keep them together through the end of the 2026-27 season, the club announced Wednesday.

Dozier (1.98 meters, 28 years old) averaged 8.3 points on 51.4% three-point shooting and 2.9 assists in 18 EuroLeague games this season as he helped the team rally to reach the EuroLeague Playoffs. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">✍️ PJ Dozier 2 sezon daha Anadolu Efes&#39;te! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/bXXKTYwtG3">pic.twitter.com/bXXKTYwtG3</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1932872484459851837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

He joined Efes after making his EuroLeague debut with [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/roster/par/) in the 2023-24 campaign. Dozier averaged 9.2 points, 3.1 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals with Partizan, starting in 22 of the 33 games he played. 

One of his best games with Partizan came [against Efes in Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-anadolu-efes-sk-vs-kk-partizan/), when he posted 21 points on 4-for-7 three-point shooting, 5 assists and 3 steals. Dozier started the 2024-25 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA and made nine appearances in limited minutes.

PJ Dozier joined Anadolu Efes Istanbul midway through the season

Best of PJ Dozier: 2024-25

After graduating from the University of South Carolina, Dozier started his professional career with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017. He later played for the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings. Over seven seasons, Dozier racked up 145 NBA appearances despite injury problems, including an ACL injury suffered in December 2021. 

Well-know as a defensive specialist, Dozier has career averages of 5.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in the NBA. During his career, he also played for Oklahoma City Blue, Maine Red Claws, Windy City Bulls and Iowa Wolves in the G League.

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He made an instant impact after joining the club midway through the season 


Olympiacos Piraeus has confirmed that center Nikola Milutinov has signed a new three-year contract extension at the club, which will keep him at SEF until the summer of 2028.

Nikola Milutinov re-ups at Olympiacos for three more years

[Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) has confirmed that center [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/) has signed a new three-year contract extension at the club, which will keep him at SEF until the summer of 2028.

Milutinov (2.13 meters, 30 years old) rejoined the Reds a couple of years ago, having first played for the club between 2015 and 2020. Of his 256 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague appearances to date, 191 have come in Olympiacos's jersey.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">✍🏽 Η ΚΑΕ Ολυμπιακός ανακοινώνει την ανανέωση της συνεργασίας της με τον Νίκολα Μιλουτίνοφ για ακόμη τρία χρόνια.<br><br>🔴 Olympiacos BC is pleased to announce the extension of its contract with Nikola Milutinov for three more years.<br><br>💻 <a href="https://t.co/HRq8jtoChc">https://t.co/HRq8jtoChc</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a>… <a href="https://t.co/MaV8gFPKne">pic.twitter.com/MaV8gFPKne</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1932836736104632551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Serbia international is coming off his third Final Four appearance after reaching European basketball's showpiece event in each of the last two years, as well as in 2017, all of which have come with Olympiacos.

During the 2024-25 campaign, Milutinov averaged 8.2 points and 5.8 rebounds in 29 games. His 5.8 boards per night were 10th most in the EuroLeague this season.

Historically, the Olympiacos big man ranks 14th all-time with 1,425 rebounds, while he is 17th all-time with 159 blocks.

Milutinov's importance to Olympiacos will remain as important as ever in 2025-26, especially as [Moustapha Fall is expected to miss most, if not all, of next season](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-center-moustapha-fall-suffers-knee-injury/).

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He has put pen to paper on a new deal at SEF

Relive the magic of the shows that entertained the audience at Abu Dhabi's Eithad Arena before the Final Four games and at halftime! Swipe to the right to see the rest of the photos.

Final Four entertainment in photos

There are two images that will forever represent Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul's victory over AS Monaco in the 2025 EuroLeague Championship Game. And [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/) is at the heart of both of them. The first is Guduric backpedaling with his arms in the air after he drained a three-pointer over the outstretched arms of Daniel Theis to all but seal the win with a minute remaining. The second came a few minutes later when team captain Melih Mahmutoglu, after receiving the EuroLeague Trophy, handed it off to Guduric to allow him the honor of hoisting it for the team.

It was only fitting that Guduric would have such a big role in the championship game given his history with the club. The Serbian scorer first joined Fenerbahce in 2017 and has spent seven seasons there – interrupted only by a stint in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies. He went to three prior Final Fours with the club and all of that experience and the desire to bring joy to the Fenerbahce faithful came pouring out in the second half of the title decider against AS Monaco.

Tribute to the Champs: Marko Guduric

Guduric twice scored go-ahead baskets among his 8 third-quarter points to keep Fenerbahce in the game. When Monaco closed within 5 points late in the fourth quarter, Guduric came through again by drawing a foul, sinking free throws and then sealing the game with his clutch triple. He finished the game with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals to amass an impressive performance index rating of 27, putting together one of his best games of the season under the bright lights in Abu Dhabi to – after nine seasons in Europe’s premier basketball competition – become a EuroLeague champions for the first time.

The veteran guard helped Fenerbahce to the crown in their seventh season together

Olympiacos Piraeus returned to the Greek throne on Sunday night after an 85-71 win over archrival Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in Game 4 of their best-of-five Greek League finals series. With the 3-1 series win, the Reds claimed their 15th Greek championship - and third in the last four years.

The hero of the title-clinching win was Shaquille McKissic, who scored 20 points while Tyler Dorsey had 17 points. Nikola Milutinov collected 11 points plus 10 rebounds, and Evan Fournier added 13 points. The 2024-25 EuroLeague MVP Kendrick Nunn scored 18 for the Greens in defeat.

In a tense series, the Reds won Game 4 despite losing Sasha Vezenkov to an ankle injury late in the second quarter. The Reds led by as many as 23 points late in the fourth quarter before Panathinaikos trimmed the deficit in the final minutes.

"The team spirit gave us the trophy", Olympiacos head coach Georgios Bartzokas stated after the Game 4 win. "We beat Panathinaikos three times in a row. Against such a good team, we showed superiority, we showed that we deserved the championship."

It was the third consecutive win for Olympiacos to finish the season. Panathinaikos took the series opener 80-68, only for Olympiacos to win Game 2 at home 91-83 and then triumph 88-99 in Game 3 in Athens.

The Reds won three games in a row to lift the trophy.

Olympiacos wins Greek League championship

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul Trophy Photo Shoot

Selection of the best photos from the photo shoot after Fenerbahce triumphed in the 2025 championship game.