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Milwaukee Bucks Draft Greek Player Georgios Kalaitzakis
Georgios Kalaitzakis has been drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in a draft trade with the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks selected the 22 year-old Kalaitzakis, who currently plays professionally in Greece with Panathinaikos. His contract with Panathinaikos is set to...
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Antetokounmpo: Signs $100ml Deal With Milwaukee Bucks to Become Highest Paid Greek Athlete
Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a contract extension with Wisconsin's Milwaukee Bucks for $100 million, making him the highest paid Greek Athlete, sources have reported.
According to the AP, sources familiar with the situation have commented that the deal details...
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Is Giannis Antetokounmpo Looking Past the Bucks?
Milwaukee Bucks fans are nervous following Giannis Antetokounmpo's interview with GQ Magazine on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old NBA champion was GQ's Athlete of the Year in their 2021 Men of the Year issue. Antetokounmpo, who was also the cover story for...
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Thanasis Antetokounmpo Signs New Contract with Bucks
Thanasis Antetokounmpo has agreed to another contract as part of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, which is the National Basketball Association championship team for 2021.
The news was broken by way of a celebratory Instagram post by his renowned brother, Giannis...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Gets Permission from Bucks to Participate in FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
A happy ending for Giannis Antetokounmpo and his participation in the Greek National Basketball in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, as the Milwaukee Bucks have given him official permission to play along with the team.
Giannis manages to convince the...
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The ‘Lost Antetokounmpos’ of Greece
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the kid from Sepolia for the first 18 years of his life was stateless, having no papers from either Nigeria or Greece.
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Greek Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo Sends Message of Gender Equality
Greek basketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo sent a message of gender equality during the opening of his new store at the Athens International Airport on Friday.
The "Greek Freak," who was born and raised in Athens and made it big in...
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Antetokounmpo Brothers Give Away a House Under the Acropolis
The Antetokounmpo brothers, Giannis, Alex, Kostas, and Thanasis, gave away a house with a view of the Acropolis in Athens to one lucky fan on Monday.
They announced the winner of the contest, which was held in cooperation with Greek...
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Rise: Giannis Antetokounmpo Watches His Biopic for the First Time
Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family recently caught an early cut of the Disney movie about the improbable life of the Greek-Nigerian basketball star that is set to be released later this year.
The athlete, who plays for the NBA champion...
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Antetokounmpo Brothers to Give Away 100,000-Euro Home
The Antetokounmpo brothers, Giannis, Alex, Kostas, and Thanasis, are giving away a renovated house with a view of the Acropolis worth 100,000 euros to one lucky fan.
The Greek-Nigerian athletes, particularly NBA Champion Giannis Antetokounmpo, have become beloved figures in...
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Antetokounmpo Brothers Return to Greece with NBA Finals Trophy
Greek NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother Thanasis returned to their native Greece on Sunday.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo on His Way to Greece “With the Trophy”
Giannis Antetokounmpo informed his millions of fans in Greece that he's coming to the country, bringing with him the NBA trophy.
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100 Years Since the Founding of the First Greek Basketball Team
Over one hundred years have passed since the first basketball team was founded in Greece.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Knee Has No Structural Damage After Injury
Greek NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo's knee injury is less serious than previously feared, according to medical scans he received on Wednesday. MRI results indicate that the structure of the star's knee is good, with no major damage to the...
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David Cronenberg to Film New Sci-Fi Movie in Greece
Famed director David Cronenberg will be filming his new sci-fi movie, with the working title "Crimes of the Future," in Greece in 2021.
The film will begin principal photography at some point in the summer. According to EKOME CEO Panos...