The 2017–18 season was Real Madrid's 87th in existence, their 35th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish basketball and 11th consecutive season in the top flight of European basketball.

Chasson Randle is an American professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal. As a senior in 2014–15, he was considered one of the top point guards in the country. Born in Rock Island, Illinois, Randle played basketball for Rock Island High School.