Greece’s “Official Favorite” again on the podium! OR National basketball By Vasilis Spanoulis and his Giannis Antetokounbos He won the bronze medal at the Eurobasket, the first after 16 whole years, allowing Kostas Sloukas and Kostas Papanikolaou to celebrate a great national success.
Although he made a “thriller” his little final Eurobasket With Finland, the national basketball of Greece managed to reach the victory with 92-89thanks to the great appearance of her leader, Yiannis Antetokounbos, but also the deposition … of all the players of Vasilis Spanoulis, who added yet another distinction to his enormous career.
Our national team went as an underdog at this year’s Eurobasket, but with the spirit of the winner of its protagonists and depositing her … sweat to the parquet, she climbed to the podium in Latvia and returns triumphant to Greece.
Bronze medal against everyone in Eurobasket
National Greece started this year’s Eurobasket in question about the quality of its roster, having significant absences with Kalathis, Papagiannis and Rogavopoulos, as well as low expectations for its presence in Cyprus and Latvia.
Following the defeat by Bosnia and the victory of the “thriller” against youth Spain, National Greece was found as a favorite against Israel and Lithuania in the knockout and its comfortable victories were quickly forgotten after the “heavy” defeat by Turkey in the semi -finals.
“I don’t like being famous, I just like basketball.”
Giannis with a GOAT post-game speech. #Eurobasket #MakeYourMark pic.twitter.com/cks33sArN4
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But the Greek Freak responded with an imposing appearance in the small final and with 30 points (9/11 two -pointers, 11/15 shots), 17 rebounds and 6 assists led National Greece to a long -awaited medal.
Although another game had to “fight” and against the refereeing that made the match against Finland in the final minutes, National Greece climbed the third step of the podium and returned to success after 16 years and the 2009 bronze medal.
Tears and ‘party’ at the end of the match
Greece’s victory over Finland in the small Eurobasket final was followed by shocking moments, with the players celebrating the great success of the national team. The “lights” fell to Kostas Sloukas and Kostas Papanikolaou They saw their hardships justified after many years of efforts with the blue -white jersey, but also to the brothers Antetokounbos and especially to the amazing Yannis Antetokounbos.
After a huge NBA career, “Greek Freak” managed to celebrate for the first time with National Greece, which he serves as a young child when he was still wearing the A2 Greek basketball jersey.
The world of world basketball, with the “mythical” course in the sport and the contracts of hundreds of millions of euros, broke out in tears after conquering the bronze medal with Greece And hugging his whole family, he celebrated a moment that waited for a long time as a … icing on his unprecedented life.
Yiannis Antetokounbos then starred at the “party” for the new big success of the National Team, Live on Instagram through the locker room, where Kostas Sloukas danced half nakedwhile all the players became a tangle, with Thanassis Antetokounbos bathing them with champagne and Vasilis Spanoulis accepting the apostasy from his team.
The National Greece of the Antetokounbos family
The Antetokounbos family was a protagonist throughout the Eurobasket, both inside and outside the parquet. Thanasis, Kostas and Yiannis Antetokounbos They did everything in their power to reach National Greece in winning the bronze medal in Latvia, offering a series of highlights in the event.
Outside, Yiannis Antetokounbos was the ultimate Eurobasket attraction as one of the biggest stars in the world, but the “lights” have won the rest of the family many times. The mother of the three athletes, Veronicathe wife of “Greek Freak”, Maria, but also The… new generation with their childrenhe was one of the protagonists of the national team in the stand.
Giannis is singing with the fans and mom Veronica joins with Kostas! WHAT A MOMEN
What it means to Giannis and the ENTIRE Antetokounmpo family #Eurobasket @athletiko_gr pic.twitter.com/iAETWcTmaG
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After winning the bronze medal, they participated in the “feast” for the great distinction, which certainly bears the … signature Antetokounbos. The family found in Greece for a better life arrived to celebrate with the whole country, a great success for Greek sports.
Vassilis Spanoulis continues to write history
In addition to the three Antetokounbos, the terrible Toliopoulos, the moving Papanikolaou and Sloukas, the Mitoglou of the Great Moments, the “hot” Dorsey, the rising Samondurov and the other “soldiers” of National Greece, for the success of the team and the success of the team. … Midas Vassilis Spanoulis.
The “general” of the national team continues to write history both collective and national. After a great career as an athlete, Vassilis Spanoulis decided to become a coach And he has already begun to strengthen his palm. After the Euroleague final with Monaco and participating in the Olympics with the “blue -white”, Kill Bill led Greece to the bronze medal at the Eurobasket.
From 2009 onwards, when he had won the bronze medal as a player, national basketball was ignoring a similar success and he had to come back to the podium again. Rightly heard his name by players in the locker room, But also Yannis Antetokounbos saying that he will play in National Greece, as long as Vassilis Spanoulis is on her bench.