Nikos Galis
Basketball
Basketball Legend Nikos Galis Moved by Emotional Retirement Ceremony
Legendary Greek basketball player Nikos Galis was honored on Friday by the Greek Basketball Federation with a jersey retirement ceremony.
The ceremony occurred during a friendly game between Greece and Slovenia. As the lights dimmed and the iconic retired player...
Basketball
The Day Greece Began Its Love Affair with Basketball
Basketball in Greece was mediocre until June 14, 1987, when the National Team won the EuroBasket and Greeks fell in love with the sport.
Basketball
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...
Diplomacy
Thessaloniki Mayor: We Should Change Name of 'Macedonia' Airport
Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris has suggested that the city airport should no longer be called "Macedonia" because foreign visitors might confuse it with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ’s main airport.
Speaking at Monday's City Council meeting, the mayor...
Greece
Watch Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Spin a Ball [pics + video]
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was a top-rate volleyball player before he started showing an interest in student politics. A leg injury, however, caused him to nip his budding career in the bud. Nonetheless, he can still use a...
Greece
OAKA Basketball Stadium to be Renamed After Retired Basketball Player Nikos Galis
Deputy Minister of Athletics, Stavros Kontonis, announced the renaming of the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens (OAKA) basketball stadium to "Nikos Galis" -- one of Greece's greatest retired basketball players.
"I would like to thank the State and its initiative. It's...
Europe
Retired Greek Basketball Superstar Honored in Sweden
Nikos Galis, one of the greatest Greek basketball players of all time, was announced an honorary member of the Greek team of Göteborg BC in Sweden.
“As of today, I am a member of the Greek team of Sweden. I...
Greece
"Nick the Greek" in One of the Most Expensive Commercials on Greek TV
One of the most expensive commercials ever played on Greek TV was screened in 1988 after the Greek National Basketball Team had won the European Basketball Championship in 1987.
All-time leading scorer in both career points scored and points per...