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Gianmarco Pozzecco will have an aircraft dedicated to him by Italian Airways.

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After a successful campaign in the EuroBasket 2022, Italian national team head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco received plenty of praise.

With praise and good results came plenty of worldwide attention, but Pozzecco isn't forgotten at home as well. The 50-year-old coach is set to receive a dedicated aircraft.

Italian basketball federation president Gianni Petrucci announced that ITA Airways, the Italian-state owned airline and national team sponsor, will dedicate an aircraft to Pozzecco.

"Pozzecco is a great communicator, he knows basketball and draws a lot of attention," Petrucci said. "ITA Airways, one of our sponsors, will dedicate an aircraft to him. He'll be the first living coach to have this honor. There's incredible excitement around the national team right now, and everyone wants to be a part of it."

In the EuroBasket 2022, Italy reached the quarterfinal and was beaten by France 85-93. Prior to that, Pozzecco's squad beat one of the favorites, Serbia, in the Round of 16.

Recently, Pozzecco and Petrucci visited Paolo Banchero in Orlando in an attempt to convince him to commit to the Italian national team.

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