In the 2021 ACB, Barcelona put an end to a long drought in the competition, beating Real Madrid in the final (2-0), in a reduced best-of-three format. The blaugranas were the clear winners in both games against a Real Madrid side that was severely depleted by their injuries and did not give the impression of being able to compete at almost any point in the final. Pau Gasol, who returned to Barcelona after many years in the NBA, won the title 20 years later, Nikola Mirotic, MVP of the tournament
In the 2010 NBA, the Angeles Lakers are proclaimed champions for the second consecutive time, this time winning the most classic final of the NBA, beating the Boston Celtics in an exciting final by 4-3, five rings for Kobe and second ring for our Pau Gasol that was immense throughout the final and fundamental in the seventh and final game
In the summer of 2009, Katowice Eurobasket was played in Poland. In the European final Spain won gold against Serbia by 85-63. Serbia with a younger team returns to the path of the medal seven years later and the history was consistent with Spain and was proclaimed Gold, European champion
