It is one of the “columns” of Greek basketball and the country’s sport. THE Panagiotis Giannakis He has written his own glorious story inside the parquet, as a player and coach and his city, his Nicehe wanted to show him the eternal gratitude he has.
From now on, Plato’s indoor stadium will be named after the Greek basketball legend. The renaming of “DAK Plato” to “DAK Panagiotis Giannakis” was decided unanimously on the recommendation of the Mayor of Nice – AI Rentis, Kostas Maragakis.
The Board of Directors was attended and overwhelmed by the name of the name of the closed by Amateur Ionian President Tasos Aristidopoulos, while by the Spakin (Nice Basketball Basketball Association) the present was given by Theodoros Bolatoglou.
As I became known, several former athletes of the “Dragon” were also found in the board, welcoming the historical decision with tears and hugs.
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A sign of recognition and a statement of gratitude to the great athlete of Greek basketball, is today the unanimous decision of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Nice – Ag. I. Rentis, for the renaming of DAK PLATONA in DAK PANAGIOTIS GIANNAKIS, following the recommendation of Mayor Kostas Maragkakis with the Department of Sport of our Municipality.
They were attended and appointed by the Municipal Council, the President of the Amateur Ionian Tasos Aristidopoulos and by SPAKIN. Bolatoglu Theodore.
Many of his athletes were present, on this historic day, sharing together at this great moment, with tight hugs and tears of emotion in the eyes. I felt for all of us, it was the absence of human health reasons that highlighted him, that of VIRON KRITHARIS.
It was a time when the athlete Nice was waiting for years.