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Olimpia Milano is set to celebrate the illustrious EuroLeague career of Gigi Datome with a special event, "Gigi Datome Night," during the 2023-24 EuroLeague home opener on Thursday, October 12.

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Olimpia Milano is set to honor the illustrious career of Luigi Datome with a special event titled "Gigi Datome Night" on Thursday, October 12.

Luigi Datome

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The occasion coincides with the EuroLeague home opener, where EA7 Emporio Armani Milan will take on Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv. The game will be the first in Milan since Datome's retirement.

Gigi Datome played in 273 EuroLeague games during his remarkable career, amassing 2,278 points and securing 869 rebounds. He also boasts impressive shooting stats, with a 43.9 percent accuracy from three-point range and an outstanding 90.8 percent free-throw success rate, ranking him fifth-best all time.

Datome also holds the 21st spot for most three-pointers made, totaling 357.

The event will see Datome's induction into the Olimpia Milan Hall of Fame alongside six other players associated with the Armani era. The names of these inductees will be unveiled through a special halftime video.

The Olimpia Milan Hall of Fame currently contains 37 personalities, including managers, coaches, and players. Prominent figures inducted into this Hall of Fame include Dino Meneghin, Mike D'Antoni, Bob McAdoo, and many others. All inductees are eligible for recognition only after retirement.

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