By Aris Barkas/ barkas@eurohoops.net
You can also read our Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Top10 of the year, however, while 2017 was a memorable year for the top league in Europe, basketball is a world sport and many more things happened around the globe.
Here are ten of them which will stand the test of time.
1. Luka Doncic winning Eurobasket gold and leading Real Madrid
Every once in a while, maybe every 30 or 50 years, a unique player appears that creates a legend from the moment he steps on the court.
Luka Doncic had already won the Spanish League with Real Madrid, however, during 2017 his status changed. He was the wingman of Goran Dragic, leading Slovenia in the Eurobasket gold. He emerged as the leader of Real Madrid after Sergio Llull’s injury. And he is so young that he wasn’t yet eligible for the NBA draft. He can only be compared to Arvydas Sabonis and Drazen Petrovic talent-wise at this age and he is destined for greatness. No matter what happens next, 2017 will always be a milestone year for him.