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Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is the highest-paid European player in the NBA for the 2018-19 season according to a survey published by Forbes, which also includes estimates for off-court earnings.

According to Forbes, "The Greek Freak," who ranks seventh on the list, earned an estimated 43.2 million dollars this season.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (c) of Greece is surrounded by the Brooklyn Nets defense in the first half of the NBA basketball game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Monday. Antetokounmpo flirted with a triple-double as he helped his team dominate the Nets. [EPA]

Greece's homegrown NBA All-Star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, predicted that tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas will soon become the new "Greek freak" as his career takes off following his impressive appearance at the Australian Open last month.

A controversial television sports commentator faces charges of committing a racist crime after making derogatory remarks against Panathinaikos basketball player Thanasis Antetokounmpo last week.

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has cleared the NBA's concussion protocol and is slated to play in Thursday's game against the Boston Celtics, the team announced Wednesday.

The 23-year-old Antetokounmpo was cleared after practicing on Wednesday.

Antetokounmpo suffered the head injury on Saturday when he was elbowed by Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon.

Another new US investment in Greece, the joint development of a pioneering unit producing recycling equipment by US firm Envipco and Greece's Texan, was presented at the Thessaloniki International Fair in the presence of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, just as Greek NBA superstar Yiannis Antetokounmpo voiced his support to recycling through a recorded message.

Major thoroughfares in central Athens will be closed to traffic on Saturday due to the Antetokounbros 5K Run.

Traffic police said they will begin to gradually close off roads from 4 p.m.

They will not reopen until 9 p.m.

Terry Rozier and Al Horford scored 26 points each as the Boston Celtics routed the Milwaukee Bucks 112-96 in game seven to book their spot in the second round of the NBA playoffs

Greek star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points, including the decisive tip-in with five seconds remaining, to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 104-102 NBA playoff victory over Boston on April 22.

Markelle Fultz registered his first career triple-double as the Philadelphia 76ers won their 16th straight game and locked up the third seed in the playoffs with a 130-95 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks.