While Antetokounmpo feels pressure from his fans to choose between Nigeria and Greece, he prefers to represent both. “It’s not a competition. I kind of hate that. I really do hate that,” Antetokounmpo said. “I’ve spoken about it. I kind of hate that a lot of people say, ‘He’s not Greek, he’s Nigerian.’ ‘No, he’s not Nigerian, he’s Greek.’ I’m both. I’m both. The same way a lot of people are both, I’m both. “My parents are Nigerian. When I go back home, it’s Nigerian. Nigeria is in my blood. But I was raised [in Greece] and I was born in Greece. I’m both. … Just to be arguing about it, that’s silly and that’s dumb. In my opinion, it has to be accepted that a guy can be both. He can feel both.”
Tag: Greece
Anwil Wloclawek is traveling to Greece …
Anwil Wloclawek is traveling to Greece next week for the last game of the Basketball Champions League regular season against AEK, and Tony Wroten may not leave the country after the game and sign with Olympiacos. The 25th pick of the 2012 NBA draft has an opt-out clause that can be used in the next week.
New Year’s Traditions From Around the World
New Year’s Traditions
From Around the World Ecuadorians burn away
past bad luck and scare away
future bad luck by burning a paper-
stuffed scarecrow outside of their homes. For each of the final 12 seconds of the year,
reveling Spaniards will gobble
down one grape for good luck
in every month of the new year. Danes ring in the New Year
by breaking old dishes on
the doorsteps of friends
and family. Chileans include their
lost loved ones in their New Year’s
celebrations by visiting cemeteries
and setting up chairs next to their graves. New Year’s in Greece looks more like
Christmas in other parts of the world,
complete with the Greek Santa Claus,
gifts exchange and caroling. The color of a person’s New Year’s underwear
in this region of the world is thought to
increase fortune or even bring
more love and happiness.
New Year’s Traditions
From Around the World Ecuadorians burn away
past bad luck and scare away
future bad luck by burning a paper-
stuffed scarecrow outside of their homes. For each of the final 12 seconds of the year,
reveling Spaniards will gobble
down one grape for good luck
in every month of the new year. Danes ring in the New Year
by breaking old dishes on
the doorsteps of friends
and family. Chileans include their
lost loved ones in their New Year’s
celebrations by visiting cemeteries
and setting up chairs next to their graves. New Year’s in Greece looks more like
Christmas in other parts of the world,
complete with the Greek Santa Claus,
gifts exchange and caroling. The color of a person’s New Year’s underwear
in this region of the world is thought to
increase fortune or even bring
more love and happiness.
New Year’s Traditions From Around the World
New Year’s Traditions
From Around the World Ecuadorians burn away
past bad luck and scare away
future bad luck by burning a paper-
stuffed scarecrow outside of their homes. For each of the final 12 seconds of the year,
reveling Spaniards will gobble
down one grape for good luck
in every month of the new year. Danes ring in the New Year
by breaking old dishes on
the doorsteps of friends
and family. Chileans include their
lost loved ones in their New Year’s
celebrations by visiting cemeteries
and setting up chairs next to their graves. New Year’s in Greece looks more like
Christmas in other parts of the world,
complete with the Greek Santa Claus,
gifts exchange and caroling. The color of a person’s New Year’s underwear
in this region of the world is thought to
increase fortune or even bring
more love and happiness.
New Year’s Traditions
From Around the World Ecuadorians burn away
past bad luck and scare away
future bad luck by burning a paper-
stuffed scarecrow outside of their homes. For each of the final 12 seconds of the year,
reveling Spaniards will gobble
down one grape for good luck
in every month of the new year. Danes ring in the New Year
by breaking old dishes on
the doorsteps of friends
and family. Chileans include their
lost loved ones in their New Year’s
celebrations by visiting cemeteries
and setting up chairs next to their graves. New Year’s in Greece looks more like
Christmas in other parts of the world,
complete with the Greek Santa Claus,
gifts exchange and caroling. The color of a person’s New Year’s underwear
in this region of the world is thought to
increase fortune or even bring
more love and happiness.
The pass was swatted away, …
The pass was swatted away, Antetokounmpo fouled out and the Greeks eventually lost 79-76. The man who swatted that alley-oop away and looked over Antetokounmpo as his team’s hopes slipped away that day? That’s right: Bruno Caboclo. After the Bucks’ 127-114 win in Memphis on Friday night, Antetokounmpo recalled a conversation he had with former Kings forward and Greek teammate Georgios Papagiannis after that September game. “Oh, yeah. I marked this game,” Antetokounmpo said. “When we lost to Brazil, (Papagiannis) told me he’s playing for Memphis. And I was like, ‘OK, cool. Watch the game.’”
Mike Ganter: So Canada draws Greece, …
Brandon Rush signed with Larissa BC, …
Brandon Rush signed with Larissa BC, the greek team announced. This year Rush played 3 NBA Preseason games for Maccabi Haifa, averaging 12 points and 4.3 rebounds.
Rick Pitino: Excited to be returning to …
Rick Pitino: Excited to be returning to @paobcgr. Awesome guys to coach and it will keep me closer to the talent with the National team.
Greece coach Rick Pitino says he is …
Greece coach Rick Pitino says he is planning on trying to qualify for the 2020 Olympics without Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Pitino officially took over as coach of the Greek national basketball team on Monday. He said he would leave a roster place open for Antetokounmpo in qualifying games but is not sure if he will be able to rely on his best player.