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NBA Star Stephen Curry Celebrates Wedding Anniversary in Santorini

NBA star Stephen Curry celebrated his 12th wedding anniversary with Ayesha Curry on the Greek island of Santorini. The Golden State Warriors player wrote on Instagram: "My Woman. I Love you more than you know. I’m thankful for every experience...

Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, and Other NBA Stars Holidaying in Greece

Several high-profile NBA stars including Shaquille O'Neal and Magic Johnson have been spotted holidaying in Greece. Most of the basketball stars were seen vacationing on the Greek island of Mykonos with their partners. Shaquille O'Neal, Paul George, Karl-Anthony Towns, Patrick...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Included in Greece’s World Cup Roster

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been included in Greece's preliminary roster for the basketball World Cup which will take place in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia, from 25 August to 10 September 2023. The NBA star had a cleanup in his left...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Spotted in Mykonos

Giannis Antetokounmpo escaped the Athens heat over the weekend to cool down on the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos. Local site Mykonoslive.tv spotted the Greek freak walking on the main street of the island in the evening accompanied by his brothers...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Shows Off his Soccer Skills

Giannis Antetokounmpo showed off his soccer skills and jokingly asked whether the Saudi Arabia football league need a striker. Giannis can be seen juggling the ball for around ten seconds before he ultimately loses control. https://twitter.com/Giannis_An34/status/1679938533551927301 Hundreds of followers on Twitter responded...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Teaches Basketball to Children in Greece

On Tuesday, Greek-Nigerian Basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo shared images online of himself teaching the children at the Antetokounbros Academy in Greece to play basketball. The athlete, who is one of the most recognized faces in the National Basketball Association (NBA),...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Wins the PBWA Magic Johnson Award

Giannis Antetokounmpo has earned another award, as the Professional Basketball Writers Association voted him as the 2022-23 Magic Johnson Award winner on Tuesday. The award “honors the player who best combines excellence on the basketball court with cooperation and dignity...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Buys Athens Home for the Whole Family

Giannis Antetokounmpo has bought a massive new home for the whole family, including his mother and brothers, in the leafy suburb of Psychiko in Athens. The Greek Freak, currently in Greece, is said to have bought the futuristic apartment building...

Michael Jordan was “horrible player” Scottie Pippen says

Scottie Pippen, the former NBA player who achieved great success alongside Michael Jordan during their time with the Chicago Bulls, recently shared some surprising insights about Jordan and his own career. During an interview on the popular "Gimme the Hot...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Suits Up as Video Game Character

On Tuesday, Greek-Nigerian basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo shared a video on Instagram showing behind-the-scenes footage of him dressed up as a character from the video game Fortnite. The video appears to have been promotional content for a Giannis Antetokounmpo "skin"...

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Family Grows: Third Child on the Way

Mariah Riddlesprigger and Giannis Antetokounmpo took to social media Wednesday night to announce they are expecting a third child. "Our dreams becoming reality," Riddlesprigger wrote in an Instagram post. The couple already have two children — 3-year-old Liam and 1-year-old Maverick...

Antetokounmpo Thanks Budenholzer for ‘Five Meaningful Years’

Giannis Antetokounmpo thanked former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer for "five meaningful years" after the NBA club sacked him last week. "We accomplished something unbelievable and I’m forever grateful," the Greek Freak wrote on Instagram. https://twitter.com/Giannis_An34/status/1655800211904634881 Following the Bucks’ shocking first-round exit...

Greek Basketball Legend Nikos Galis Presented with Honorary Doctorate

Legendary Greek basketball player Nikos Galis was presented with an honorary doctorate in sports by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Tuesday. He was honored both for his contributions to sports and culture and for his invaluable contributions to society...

Greece Draws the US in Group Stage of Basketball World Cup

Team Greece will face Team US in the group stage of the basketball world cup that will take place in August. The two teams were drawn in the same group with New Zealand and Jordan and are regarded as favorites...