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Olympiacos and EuroLeague legend Vassilis Spanoulis has officially announced his retirement from professional basketball.

Spanoulis decided to retire after a 22-year career, which also saw him spend 11 years with Olympiacos (2010 – 2021).

The Greek legend has won the EuroLeague championship and the Final Four MVP award three times (2009, 2012, 2013). He was named to the 2010-20 All-Decade Team of the competition and is the current all-time leader in three stat categories – points (4455), assists (1607), and PIR (4183).

Spanoulis won the Greek League seven times and the Greek Cup four, respectively. With the Greek national team, Spanoulis won three medals in major events – gold in the 2005 EuroBasket, silver in the 2006 FIBA World Cup and bronze in the 2009 EuroBasket.