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The 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four Kicks Off This Week with New Metaverse, EuroLeague Land

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The 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four Kicks Off This Week with New Metaverse, EuroLeague Land

 

Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four kicks off this week in Kaunas, Lithuania, one of the iconic basketball cities

 

The heat is on as the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four kicks off this week in Kaunas, Lithuania, one of the most iconic basketball cities in the world. Europe’s highest-level basketball tournament will take place May 19-21 where the best four teams of Europe, FC Barcelona (Spain), Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece), AS Monaco (Monaco) and Real Madrid (Spain), will compete for the championship title. The event will be held at the Zalgirio Arena, which has the capacity to host more than 15.000 spectators. Kaunas will be hosting the event for the first time this year and will join the list of important cities that have hosted the event.

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To celebrate the Final Four, in collaboration with Euroleague Basketball, Turkish Airlines will be launching the metaverse for the second year in a row. Go to euroleagueland.net now and get your hands on the all new world, built around the Final Four and its participating teams. You will be able to play the all new Turkish Airlines game, and gather coins in order to build your own dream court. Apart from being able to customize your own avatar, play various mini-games or just virtually hang out with other fans and engage, you will also be able to meet up with Final Four players, who will be connecting to the metaverse and control their avatar from Kaunas. Stay tuned and follow EuroLeague´s social media channels in order to know when you are able to get to meet them within the metaverse!

Fans who participate in the excitement of the Final Four in Lithuania will have the opportunity to participate in many FanZone events; including a basketball smash game set up on its own mini-court, Jump & Dunk competition that measures the longest jump and airtime with 50,000 Miles&Smiles award, and a basketball challenge game where two people will compete against each other. In addition, visitors who will participate in the raffle with the Turkish Airlines boarding pass, which will be given at the entrance to the Fanzone area, will have the opportunity to win surprise gifts such as flight tickets and Final Four Final Match tickets from Turkish Airlines.

 

At the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, the global carrier will once again hold its unique, award-winning “Flight Time” competition which measures players’ spectacular time in the air following a jump. Collaboration with technology partner Hawk Eye Innovations, measured time during the game will be processed in a split second and integrated into the live broadcast. The Flight Time Champion, will be the one that stays on the air for longer on a single jump.

 

Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat stated: As the airline flying to more countries than any other, Turkish Airlines connects millions of people from 5 continents across its vast route network. The passion of basketball also has the similar quality of uniting people, regardless of location, culture and nationality. As a long-standing partner and title sponsor of Turkish Airlines Euroleague, we are glad to be sharing this passion with fans around the globe which culminates in the Final Four, taking place in Kaunas, Lithuania this year. Wishing success to all competing teams, we invite all the fans to join the excitement in our Fan Zone and our online channels.’’

 

Euroleague Basketball President Dejan Bodiroga said: ‘It is a pleasure to welcome thousands of devoted fans from around the world to the Final Four. The city of Kaunas will become the epicenter of basketball from May 19 to 21 and I am certain that the atmosphere that we will experience at the arena and across the streets of Kaunas will be unique.” I would like to thank Turkish Airlines for their continuous support and confidence. Our partners are key to continue delivering the best possible experience to our fans, even more so during such a special moment as the Final Four, during which millions of eyes are watching us.”

 

The Final Four semifinals will be played on Friday, May 19 at 18:00 (local time) between Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece) and AS Monaco (Monaco), while the second one will be on the same day again at 21:00 (local time) between FC Barcelona (Spain) and Real Madrid (Spain). On Sunday, May 21, the champion of the tournament will be determined in the final match after the defeated teams truggle for the third place.

 

 

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About Turkish Airlines:

Established in 1933 with a fleet of five aircraft, Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines has a fleet of 415 (passenger and cargo) aircraft flying to 344 worldwide destinations as 291 international and 53 domestics in 129 countries. More information about Turkish Airlines can be found on its official website www.turkishairlines.com or its social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

 

 

About Euroleague Basketball

Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup, as well as the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the EB Adidas Next Generation Tournament.

 

The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents and to the entire sports community through the OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational activities, led by the One Team program, in alignment with the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. On the academic side, the EB Sports Business MBA trains future professionals in sports management.

 

 

About Star Alliance:

The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance, based on a customer value proposition of global reach, worldwide recognition and seamless service. Since inception, it has offered the largest and most comprehensive airline network, with a focus on improving customer experience across the Alliance journey.

The member airlines are: Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, and United. Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 10,000 daily flights to almost 1,200 airports in 184 countries. Further connecting flights are offered by Star Alliance Connecting Partners Juneyao Airlines and THAI Smile Airways.

 

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