Real Madrid took center stage at the 38th annual Gigantes del Basket Awards gala, hosted at the Endesa headquarters in Madrid.

Facundo Campazzo was honored with the Gigante del Año award after an exceptional 2024-25 campaign in which he guided the team to the league title and earned the Finals MVP distinction.

Mario Hezonja collected the Endesa League Giant Trophy in recognition of his performances last season, which also played a key role in securing the league championship and saw him selected to the All-League First Team. The Croatian forward expressed his appreciation after receiving the prize: "Thank you very much to Gigantes for the award. I want to thank Real Madrid, my teammates, and the fans."

Rudy Fernández was celebrated as a Legendary Giant in tribute to his remarkable career. Across 13 seasons wearing the club’s colors, he lifted 26 trophies: 3 European Cups, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 7 league titles, 6 Copa del Rey trophies, and 9 Spanish Super Cups. During his speech, he said: "I want to congratulate the award recipients; it's a privilege to be here with you. And I also want to thank Gigantes for this recognition, which means a lot to me because I remember so well when my father used to buy that magazine and when I was named Giant of the Week for the first time. My father gave me a framed picture of that moment with that page."

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