Giannis Antetokounmpo

11 Jul

NBA Star To Become First Black Greek Olympic Flagbearer

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Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo is to become the first black athlete to bear the flag for Greece at the Olympics. The two-time NBA MVP will carry the flag alongside racewalker Antigoni Ntrismpioti in Paris on 26 July. The Greek men’s basketball team qualified for its first Olympic Games since 2008, after beating Croatia in front of a home crowd in Piraeus on Sunday. The 29-year-old, who was drafted by Milwaukee Bucks in 2013 and led them to the 2021 NBA title, was in tears after the game. “It’s an incredible feeling,” he said after qualification. “Since I was a…

04 Jan

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores Career-High 55 Points In Milwaukee Bucks Win

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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points as the Milwaukee Bucks claimed a 123-113 victory against the Washington Wizards. The 28-year-old also recorded 10 rebounds and seven assists to end the Wizards' five-game winning run. It was the fourth time in his career that Antetokounmpo has scored more than 50 points in a game. "I work hard. A lot of people think my game is boring, but I'm doing everything to improve," he said. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Antetokounmpo added: "I tried to make the right decisions, to stay aggressive throughout, to do everything for the team to win."…