UEFA, Euroleague greats join Special Olympics athletes for celebratory unified game

UEFA and Euroleague Basketball greats will join athletes from the Special Olympics at the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Fan Zone in Trafalgar Square on Friday, May 10 for a celebratory unified basketball game as part of the 2013 Final Four weekend festivities. The first-of-its-kind goodwill game, organized by One Team, the Euroleague’s social responsibility programme, will tip off at 11:00 a.m. local time.

European football legends Christian Karembeu, Robert Pires and Graeme Le Saux , among others will be featured alongside Euroleague Basketball greats Ramunas Siskauskas, Nikola Vujcic, Trajan Langdon and Joe Arlauckas, all keen to share the spotlight with athletes from Special Olympics, a proud partner of One Team.

The unified game will celebrate One Team and the efforts made by Special Olympics, UEFA and Euroleague Basketball to use sport as a powerful tool for positive social change. The celebration brings together Euroleague One Team partner Special Olympics with the like-minded UEFA Legends, a group of ex-football stars who act as role models for UEFA's extensive community and social responsibility programme.