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Basketball
'Greek Freak' Gets Confused with his Brother Thanasis in Athens
NBA megastar Giannis Antetokounmpo says that people in the street confuse him with his brother Thanasis when he is enjoying time off in his birthplace of Athens
In a hilarious tweet the 'Greek Freak' expressed his amazement: "I would have never...
Canada
Greeks of Toronto Sing the National Anthem for Antetokounmpo (video)
Holding Greek flags and singing the national anthem, hundreds of Greek Canadians welcomed Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks to Toronto.
The Toronto Star says that there is an undeniable connection between Giannis and basketball fans around the world that...
Basketball
NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo's Father Dies at 53
The father of the Milwaukee Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has died at the age of 53.
Charles Antetokounmpo died from a suspected heart attack in Milwaukee.
Giannis’ elder brother Thanasis, a basketball player for Panathinaikos, has left Greece for the US...
Basketball
Greece Basketball Coach Missas Stands by Giannis Antetokounmpo
While the controversy over the real reasons behind NBAer Giannis Antetokounmpo's decision to stay away from the national team during the Eurobasket tournament still rages, the Greek team national coach stands by his player.
Speaking on “To Vima” news weekly,...
Greece
Antetokounmpo Out of European Basketball Championship with Knee Injury
Greece's basketball federation on Saturday accused the Milwaukee Bucks and the NBA of preventing Giannis Antetokounmpo from playing in the European championship.
The Greek federation issued a statement saying that the Bucks and the NBA created an "organized a well-staged...
Basketball
Greek NBA Star Antetokounmpo Visits His Humble Athenian Neighbourhood
He is one of the most famous, well paid, internationally recognisable NBA stars in the world, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is primarily a very simple guy - not to mention a really good kid.
Giannis has never allowed fame, money, or...
Greek News
‘The Greek Freak Invades Manila’ This Weekend in the Philippines
"The Greek Freak Invades Manila" is a charity event that the "Greek Freak," Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is participating in over the weekend in the Philippines.
The event will include exhibition drills with PBA players Gabe Norwood and Ranidel...
Greece
Aegean Airlines and Giannis Antetokounmpo Join Forces to Promote 'Secret' Greece (video)
Aegean Airlines on Tuesday unveiled its "Greece by Greeks" initiative to reveal Greece's "small secrets" and promote the country as a tourism destination around the world, in a strategic partnership with international star basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who plays...
Basketball
Antetokounmpo: 'I Know Nothing Else but Greece'
“I know nothing else but Greece. I have never been to Nigeria. You are not born a Greek, you become a Greek,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said at the Onassis Cultural Center with his 24-year-old brother Thanasis at his side.
The two...
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo's NBA All-Star Performance Attracting Tourists to Greece
The first Greek participating in the NBA All-Star Game has not only benefited Greek basketball but the tourism sector too.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was the focus of attention in the recent celebration in New Orleans, where the biggest stars of the NBA...