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Speaking of his interactions with Antetokounmpo — including his visit to Greece for a basketball and bonding session — Mitchell said: “You can see why he became MVP. The mentality is so different. All he wants to do is win. Even going to dinner with him and having a conversation with him, it’s winning about everything, not just basketball — life in general. Everything he’s trying to be the best he can be at. When you have someone on your team it’s hard to even lose. When you have so many people with a mentality like that, it’s going to be fun.”
This is not the first time Giannakopoulos has opened up about his plans for Jokic. “For me, I stopped watching the NBA the day that Jordan stopped bouncing the ball. I started watching a bit of the NBA again when Jokic went there,” he said, addressing the situation. “I believe he’s top ten players of all time. I would love to see him in a Panathinaikos jersey, and I’m going to do whatever I can to try and do it. The politics are difficult. I don’t think it’s a matter of teams. I think it’s a matter of the NBA maybe not allowing such a huge star to come here. leave,” added the 52-year-old Greek businessman.
Patrick Beverley: "I didn't know what Olympiacos, I didn't understand the team I was playing for at the time until probably five months into the season. My first professional team was a second division team in Ukraine. So I went from Ukraine, got drafted to the NBA, I spent one more year in Greece, which was the team with Olympiacos. A lot of people don't understand, I don't think they even know this, I tried out for Olympiacos and made the team. I didn't come in a situation where they wanted me. My agent knew someone, I tried out for Olympiacos, I just went there playing hard and I made the team."
ARIS BC announces the signing of Thanasis Antetokounmpo on a 2+1-year deal. Thanasis Antetokounmpo was born on July 18, 1992. Standing at 2.01m, he plays at the forward positions.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family attended the preparation game between Olympiacos and Promitheas, which was held behind closed doors in the refurbished practice facility of the EuroLeague champions. Giannis’ presence is easily explained by the fact that his youngest brother, Alex Antetokounmpo, has signed with Promitheas Patras.
Nikola Vucevic: “Which EuroLeague teams would I have played for? Well, Crvena zvezda for sure. I’m a Zvezda fan, everybody knows that. Other than that, Real Madrid has always caught my attention. Or maybe Olympiacos. Real Madrid is the royal club, after all. I love football too. I don’t support them, but I have a lot of respect for their history, their culture and what they represent. I like Olympiacos as well.”
Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos recently revealed that he had made an offer to bring Nikola Jokic to Athens, claiming it was rejected almost immediately. The Greek businessman maintained that the offer was genuine, with Jokic’s longtime agent, Misko Raznatovic, subsequently confirming his account in a statement to Mozzart Sport. “Everything Dimitris said in his interview with Euro Insiders regarding the offer to Nikola Jokic is true. In 30 years of working in this business, I have never encountered an offer like that. Given the very direct relationship I have with him, I immediately explained that the offer could not be considered,” Raznatovic said.
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos recently revealed that he made a serious attempt to bring the Denver Nuggets superstar to Athens, claiming that an offer was presented both to Jokic and his NBA team. Now, Jokic's longtime agent, Misko Raznatovic, has confirmed that Giannakopoulos was telling the truth. "What Giannakopoulos said is true," Raznatovic told Athletiko.
The Greek National Team will line up with significant absences, but also significant presences, in the two games against Ukraine and Spain, as part of the second qualifying phase for MundoBasket 2027 , after the two heavy defeats it suffered in July against Romania and Poland. In fact, Vassilis Spanoulis will not have Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kostas Sloukas at his disposal, who played a key role in winning the bronze medal at EuroBasket 2025. The Greek Freak has been playing basketball since March 15th, and therefore his new team, the Miami Heat, has not given its consent for him to participate in the upcoming games, fearing a possible injury.
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Panathinaikos Aktor owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos openly shared his ultimate transfer dream during the second part of an interview with the Euro Insiders podcast, published on Monday. The outspoken Greens executive sent shockwaves by revealing his grand plan to secure former NBA champion and three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic next summer. This is not the first time he has expressed this desire.
“I always wanted Milos Teodosic. However, there is one player who remains a dream of mine, whom I haven’t signed yet, but I will sign next year,” he teased. When the hosts questioned who it could be, he boldly proclaimed: “It’s Jokic, the best player in the world!” Faced with immediate skepticism, Giannakopoulos doubled down on his claim. “Don’t laugh at all. If I don’t sign Jokic, I’m not going anywhere,” he stressed.
45-year-old Antonis Fotsis continues his undaunted career on the Greek courts, continuing the new season at the Ilysiakos. Antonis Fotsis' love for basketball is so great that he continues undeterred on the Greek courts for the 31st season of his career. At the age of 45, the great forward still sweats for the team that made him famous in his early days, but also the one he has been playing for since 2017, when he left Panathinaikos.
The French forward has since signed with Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, bringing an end to his second NBA stint after spending time with the Philadelphia 76ers, Knicks, and Chicago Bulls. Yabusele's return to the league started positively in Philadelphia, but his situation changed after joining New York. He appeared in 41 games for the Knicks, averaging only nine minutes and failing to make a single start. "I spoke with my wife, my agents, and my mentor," Yabusele told AS about his decision to leave. "It was an important decision. I didn't make it easily. It took a long time, and there were many questions." "I thought about French teammates who had gone through the same thing and stayed there for years without playing. I can't do that. I was the one who decided to leave, not them. I'd rather be the one making that decision."
