Giannis on the loose in Athens: 31 points in 20 minutes!

This Tuesday the selected team from Greece and Spain faced each other in Athens, in a friendly that aims to set up for the Eurobasket. The match was not at all friendly for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek shone with a historic performancein which he broke a personal record with his national team.

The Milwaukee Bucks forward signed a list of 31 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists in just 20 minutes! Giannis broke one of his personal recordsand with 31 points he had his performance with the highest score for his national team.

​The match ended in victory for the locals, who dominated throughout the game and finally beat the world champions 86-70.

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The Antetokounmpo Brothers

Successful families there are, if not ask the Antetokounmpos. The 4 brothers: Thanasis, Giannis, Kostas and Alex are professional basketball players, who together will represent their national team for the Eurobasket, which is just around the corner.

Of all of them, the leader on the pitch is Giannis. The forward, two consecutive NBA MVPs in 2019 and 2020, was the league champion in 2021, where he also won the “Bill Russell” award. The award given to the best player in the finals and honoring the legendary Celtics basketball player who passed away two weeks ago.

How is Greece facing the Eurobasket

While the NBA remains expectant for the decision of LeBron James, in FIBA ​​there is no rest. On Thursday, September 1, the tournament will begin, which will be played in Berlin, Germany, and will end on Sunday, September 18.

With very strong candidates such as the French and Serbian teams, current champions of the 2017 edition, those from Greece will not be left behind and, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, will seek the third consecration in the history of the Greeks.

However, the Greek Freak has remained humble in terms of his chances for gold: “At the moment we are not ready for medals, we need to unite as a team and create good chemistry,” he said.

The Greek team has very interesting names that will be able to make noise in the European basketball competition. With players like: Papaggianis, the Antetokounmpo brothers, Sloukas, Calathes, Papanikolau and company, they will be talked about throughout the tournament.