. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens supporters cheered for Dimitris Diamantidis, Mike Batiste and Euroleague Basketball president Dejan Bodiroga. Olympiacos fans erupted in joy when Georgios Printezis, the hero of its 2012 EuroLeague championship, stepped on the court.
The selection process combined the votes of EuroLeague head coaches who had won a championship, past All-Decade Team members and MVPs, media representatives and fans. The coaches and playing greats each made up 40% of the final vote, and the media and fans were 10% each.
