Raimundo Saporta

Raimundo Saporta Namías (16 December 1926 – 2 February 1997) was a Spanish professional club basketball administrator.

After his death, FIBA and Real Madrid renamed both the continental second-tier level FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup and the Pabellón Ciudad Deportiva arena in his honor.

Saporta was born in Paris,[1] to a Jewish family.

[2] He attended the Lycée Français de Madrid.

[3][4] Saporta was the head of the basketball section of the multi-sports club Real Madrid, the basketball club Real Madrid Baloncesto (1962–1978, 1985–1991).