Career
He was the head of the basketball section of Real Madrid, the basketball club Real Madrid Baloncesto in 1962-1978 and 1985-1991. He served in a lot of different positions with the International Basketball Federation, including President of the Commission for International Organization (since 1960), President of the Commission for International Competitions (1990-1997) and Vice-President (1995-1997). After his death, International Basketball Federation and Real Madrid has renamed International Basketball Federation EuroCup and Pabellón Ciudad Deportiva in his honor, respectively.
In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor to the International Basketball Federation Hall of Fame.
Saporta attended the Lycée Français de Madrid.