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Alex Antetokounmpo, Youngest Brother of Giannis, Applies for Greek Citizenship

Alex Antetokounmpo, youngest brother of NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo, submitted an application for Greek citizenship in Athens on Tuesday.

Kostas Antetokounmpo Celebrates Lakers NBA Title with the Greek Flag

Kostas Antetokounmpo, Giannis’ younger brother, celebrated in style on Sunday night after the Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93, to win the NBA Finals in six games. During the Lakers’ celebration, Antetokounmpo was spotted holding the Greek and Nigerian flags....

Antetokounmpo Puzzled as Shaq Tries to Congratulate him in Greek

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek Freak, was awarded the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award for 2019-20. The Greek player for the Milwaukee Bucks looked confused as Shaq, former NBA star and sports commentator, attempted to congratulate him in...

Greece’s Coach Pitino: "For the Next Eight Months I’m Not American, I’m Greek"

Greece’s new national basketball team coach Rick Pitino declared today that he is ready to lead Greece to Tokyo for Japan’s 2020 Summer Olympics. Pitino, who was announced as the new coach of the Greek squad on Monday, outlined his...

Greece Loses Game Against USA in FIBA Basketball World Cup

Greece lost to the powerful USA National Team 69-53 on Saturday in its fourth game of this year's FIBA World Cup held in China. The Greek team didn't manage to repeat the triumph of 2006 when they beat the Americans...

Greece Progresses to Round of 16 at FIBA Basketball World Cup

The national basketball team of Greece beat New Zealand 103-97 on Friday afternoon, thereby securing its place in the next round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup which is taking place in nine different cities across China. In a game...

Greece's National Team for Basketball World Cup Revealed

A final list of the twelve players from the Greek national basketball team which will play in this year's Basketball World Cup in China was revealed on Friday morning. The Greek squad will be comprised of the following players: Giannoulis Larentzakis Nick...

Greek National Basketball Team Beats Turkey in Second Day of ''Acropolis'' Tournament

The Greek national basketball team beat the team of Turkey on Saturday, during the second day of the ”Acropolis” basketball tournament that takes place in Athens' Olympic complex. Only a fortnight before this year's World Basketball Cup in China, the...

Greece Beats Italy in ''Acropolis'' Basketball Tournament

The Greek national basketball team won the game against Italy on Friday, during the first day of the ''Acropolis'' basketball tournament that takes place in Athens. With an amazing performance, the Greeks beat the Italians with a score 83-63 and...

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Family Meet US Ambassador Pyatt

Geoffrey Pyatt, the American Ambassador to Greece, met with NBA basketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on Monday morning in Athens. Pyatt officially received Antetokounmpo and other members of his family, including his mother, at the offices of the American Embassy in central Athens. https://twitter.com/USAmbPyatt/status/1160886356513570816 In...