While visiting Kaunas, Estonians created an original plan for the Euroleague

Basketball is back in fashion in Estonia.

In February, the Estonians were happy with the victory over the Lithuanian national team in the 2025 European Championship qualifying match in Tallinn, in March their basketball player made his debut in the NBA, and in recent years, 2-3 thousand people flocked to the “Žalgiris” arena in Kaunas to support their two compatriots playing in the Euroleague. fans.

Even earlier, another big project was born in the minds of Estonians – the creation of a team that could play in the Euroleague.

Heino Endenas, the 1982 world champion and former coach of the Estonian national team, who originated the idea, named connections with Slobožansk’s “Prometey” as the most realistic way to the Euroleague.

This Ukrainian club with four Lithuanians – manager Aurim Mileišius, assistant coach Mantas Šerniaus, physical training coach Mantas Valčiukaitis and forward Arnold Kulboka, who did not play for almost the whole season due to an injury – just celebrated the title of winner of the Latvian-Estonian League.

“Discussions took place a long time ago, we talked with Estonians on various topics”, – 15 minutes said “Prometey” manager A. Mileišis.

Estonian ambitions