Giannis Antetokounmpo has an NBA championship ring and a 2021 MVP final trophy. He has two NBA MVP trophies.
However, after raising Greece to the bronze medal on Sunday in EuroBasket, he called this his biggest achievement.
“This is probably one of the greatest achievements that I have never accomplished as an art. I know that I have won an NBA championship, but there is no feeling like representing your national team and representing 12 million people who breathe and live this national team. It is probably the biggest achievement so far in my life.”
Greece has bronze because Eunttokounmpo was dominant on Sunday, marking 30 points and lowering 17 rebounds to lead Greece to a 92-89 victory against Lauri Markkanen and Finland.
It was the first time that Greece has been on a medal in Eurobasket since it had taken bronze in 2009.
Behind the game of Dennis Schroder of the Kings and Franz Wagner of magic, Germany has taken the Eurobasket crownBeating the Turkiye silver medal team, led by Alperen Sengun des Rockets.
