08.11.2025 18:46
Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek officially announced that they will participate in the NBA Europe project. In his statement, Dursun Özbek said, "Regarding the NBA Europe project, the Qatari gentleman at the head of FIBA invited us to the FIBA General Headquarters. They indicated that they would support us in our arena project and emphasized that having a club like Galatasaray involved in this project is very important. Therefore, yes, we will be part of the NBA Europe project."
Galatasaray Club President Dursun Özbek made statements at the "Boğaziçi Sports Summit" organized by Boğaziçi University.
GALATASARAY WILL BE PART OF THE NBA EUROPE PROJECT
Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek announced that they will participate in the NBA Europe project, which is expected to be realized in the near future.
Dursun Özbek stated that he had a meeting regarding this project and said, "Regarding the NBA Europe project, the Qatari gentleman at the head of FIBA invited us to the FIBA General Headquarters. When I went there, I asked them, 'You will carry out the NBA Europe project, but why did you invite Galatasaray?' They told me that they were impressed by two things."
''THEY WILL SUPPORT OUR ARENA PROJECT''
Continuing his words, Dursun Özbek said, "Firstly, they said, 'The fact that you have a basketball arena project caught our interest, and we can also support you in this matter.' Secondly, and more importantly, they said, 'You held your last championship celebration in Yenikapı, and despite the rain, you gathered 1 million of your fans there.' They said they found those images very important. They emphasized that it is very significant for a sports club with so many fans to be part of the NBA Europe. They stated that they would support us both in our arena project and that having a club like Galatasaray involved in this project is very important. Therefore, yes, we will be part of the NBA Europe project."