most worthy In commemoration of the 76th Independence Day of the State of Israel, Mickey Berkovic, the best Israeli basketball participant of all time, obtained the distinguished Israel Award within the class of excellent athletes at present (Tuesday). The ceremony was streamed reside right here on the ONE web site.
The 70-year-old Berkovic received a big number of titles, medals and awards all through his phenomenal profession and naturally led Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israeli nationwide workforce to breakthrough achievements, when he marched Israeli basketball to the forefront of the world stage.
Within the causes for awarding the award, it was said that Berkovich grew to become a legend in Israeli sports activities on account of his extraordinary achievements within the discipline of basketball, each on a private and nationwide stage, and as talked about, he’s thought of the best Israeli basketball participant of all time.
Thrilling: Mickey Berkovich wins the Israel Prize
The committee additionally famous that M.I.Ok. as it’s recognized had a huge effect on sports activities in Israel and served as an envoy for Israel by way of sports activities all around the world. The legend of the previous is taken into account a job mannequin that conjures up each dwelling in Israel for adults and youth alike, on account of his excellence in sports activities, his character and his legacy that accompanies us to today, years after his retirement from energetic play.
Within the video broadcast simply earlier than the award was given to Berkovic, it was mentioned about him: “M.Y.Ok. Berkovic, as we all know him. Ever since he was little, Mickey and the ball have been inseparable. He’s the best Israeli basketball participant of all time. Athlete of the season twice, one of many 50 biggest gamers of FIBA and is within the Corridor of Fame. He led Israel to win a medal on the Asian Video games and Maccabi Tel Aviv to numerous titles. He was chosen as the best participant of all time for Maccabi Tel Aviv and is the one Israeli to enter the record of the highest 50 of the Euroleague.”
“He’s a job mannequin as an athlete due to his legacy and smile. This smile accompanies us to this very day,” they mentioned on the ceremony simply earlier than Berkovich obtained the award and he graciously replied: “Due to my spouse.”
Mickey and Shelly Berkovic (Lilac Weiss-Rosenberg)
The Basketball Affiliation congratulated: “The Basketball Affiliation congratulates Mickey Berkovich, a fantastic Israeli basketball participant, for the Israel Award he obtained. Mickey is a logo of excellence, diligence, perseverance and the flexibility to resolve video games.”
The chairman of the union Amos Frishman congratulated Berkovich: “Mickey, congratulations on the additional extraordinary achievement, you do not deserve it, this award is a good honor for basketball and sports activities on the whole.”
Roy and Niv Berkovich (Lilach Weiss-Rosenberg)
The director of the league mentioned: “Congratulations to the legend of Israeli basketball, Mickey Berkovich for receiving the title of Israel Prize laureate. Berkovich, one in every of our biggest basketball gamers of all time, introduced Israeli basketball to the forefront of the world stage and altered the face of the trade. Miki is a job mannequin for all athletes and younger basketball gamers particularly, an individual with a particular persona, a logo of excellence and represents the gorgeous and good Land of Israel.”
The chairman of the league directorate, Ari Shteinberg, mentioned: “Miki Berkovich is just not worthy of the Hatan Yisrael award. I feel that every one basketball and sports activities lovers in Israel grew up on Mickey and even when they have been his sports activities rivals, they knew methods to recognize the good athlete he was and above all of the hospitable particular person he’s. This can be a nice satisfaction for the trade and I ship him heat congratulations on the event of this thrilling standing.’
Israel Award to Miki Berkowitz (Lilach Weiss-Rosenberg) Miki Berkowitz along with his sons Roy and Niv, his daughter Adi and his spouse Shelli (Lilach Weiss-Rosenberg) Mickey Berkowitz on the Israel Awards ceremony with Yoav Kish, Moshe Adri and his spouse Shelli (Lilach Weiss-Rosenberg) winners The Israel Prize (Lilac Weiss-Rosenberg) The Israel Prize for Mickey Berkovic (Lilac Weiss-Rosenberg) Mickey Berkovic and Motti Eroasti (Lilac Weiss-Rosenberg)
