Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Passionate Message After Greece Makes Olympics

Greece will be placed in Group A at the Paris Games, facing Australia, Canada and either Spain or Bahamas. Spain also qualified for the Olympics after defeating the Bahamas 86-78, with Rudy Fernandez earning his sixth Olympic berth – a first for any men’s basketball player.

Brazil earned the final qualifying spot by routing Latvia 94-69. They will be placed in Group B, playing against France, Germany and Japan.

The remaining four Olympic men’s basketball spots were decided over the weekend, rounding out the 12-team field for the Paris Games. The United States, France, Germany, Japan, Serbia, South Sudan, Canada and Australia had already qualified prior to the qualifying tournament.

Milwaukee Bucks Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Drops Passionate Message After Greece Makes 2024 Olympics

After making it to the Olympics, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward made his thoughts known in a post he shared on his official Instagram account.

Antetokounmpo has represented both the junior and senior Greek national teams. He played for Greece’s junior national team, competing in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The Bucks’ star forward made his debut for Greece’s senior national team in 2013 and has been a key player ever since. He helped lead the Greek national team to qualification for the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Antetokounmpo was the top scorer at the 2022 EuroBasket tournament, where he guided Greece to the quarterfinals. With his combination of size, skill, and leadership, Milwaukee’s franchise player has been instrumental in Greece’s success on the international stage, cementing his status as one of the best players in the world, especially after leading the country to the Olympics.

With the Olympics only a few weeks away, Antetokounmpo and the Greek National Team will have their work cut out for them. Fortunately, the team will have a two-time MVP and a one-time NBA champion leading them in Paris.