Hey everyone, this is Syra Sylla, welcome to the ELPA Podcast. ELPA is association of players in EuroLeague, which aims to collectively represent players and enhance their careers. We will be bringing you conversations with current and former EuroLeague players and other personalities from the world of basketball. Our guests will talk about their journeys, on and off the court stories and look deeper into what it means to be a vital part of basketball industry.

In 2008, Matjaž Smodiš has been the first non-Russian player who was named the captain of CSKA. In this episode of ELPA Podcast, the 3-time Euroleague Champion spoke about his journey and described his feeling after winning each of his Euroleague title. He also discussed the evolution of the competition and he touched on his retirement and how he handled it.

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