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WATCH: A tearful Giannis Antetokounmpo named NBA’s Most Valuable Player
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for 2018-2019, becoming the third youngest player to ever win the award. Announced on Monday night at the NBA …
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As Giannis Antetokounmpo rises to fame in the US, so too does name ‘Giannis’ for baby boys
Greek name ‘Giannis’ is all the rage in the United States thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo. The 24-year-old Milwaukee Bucks forward, dubbed ‘the Greek Freak’, has gone on to become an NBA …
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Antetokounmpo makes donation for indoor court in fire-ravaged Greece
Greek NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo will fund the construction of an indoor basketball court in a fire-ravaged area outside Athens. The Milwaukee Bucks player made an offer to the local …
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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s amazing Milko advertisement
Giannis Antetokounmpo has appeared in a spot for Milko, a Greek chocolate milk drink. The commercial features Giannis’ younger brother, Kostas Antetokounpo, and charts the brothers’ dreams from children to …
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‘Live, Love and Connect’ brings young Greeks closer to their culture through basketball
The further away you are from from something, the more you yearn for it. And it was that yearning that led former basketball coach Thanos Softsis and veteran player of …
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Basketball legend Nick Galis at the 7th Navarino Challenge
For the 7th consecutive year, Navarino Challenge, the annual celebration of sports, comes to Messinia and Costa Navarino from 11 to 13 October, 2019, has arrived with new surprises and …
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Video shows how Giannis Antetokounmpo brought young fan to tears
Giannis Antetokounmpo is an overall good guy. There are stories about everyday things he has done to bring joy to the lives of others, and a video circulating on social …
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Glamorous show in draw for FIBA World Cup
FIBA officials and special guests from each of the participating teams gathered to watch the draw of the 18th FIBA World Tournament Championship (or World Cup, as it was recently …
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Olympiakos refuses to play against Panathinaikos in Greek league game over refereeing dispute
Olympiakos team refuses to play in Sunday’s Greek basketball league match against Rick Pitino’s Panathinaikos after a dispute over refereeing. The red-and-whites made this club announcement just a month after Olympiakos …
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Draw for FIBA World Cup takes place on Saturday
The FIBA World Cup will take place later this year but on Saturday we will find out who will be paired with who. At the Shenzen Bay Arena in China, …