Radomir Šaper initiated many positive changes in Yugoslav basketball, primarily those related to the ability of the basketball organisation to strategically manage the development of the game. His invaluable contribution to the promotion of basketball rules at the international level has often been acknowledged. Since 2001, FIBA has handed out the “Radomir Šaper” award for significant contributions to furthering basketball in the world. FIBA also posthumously awarded Raša Šaper its Order of Merit. And on 1 March 2007, in Alcobendas, Spain, the FIBA Hall of Fame opened. Together with 38 others honored were five basketball players, coaches, referees and basketball officials from Serbia who had contributed greatly to the sport of basketball. One of them was Professor Radomir “Raša” Šaper.