Nick Galis

Greek basketball legend Nick Galis on Tuesday rebuffed speculation about him running on conservative New Democracy's ticket in the next elections.

In a post on his Facebook page that attracted thousands of "likes" in the space of a few hours, Galis said he would "not be on the ticket of any party." 

Greek basketball legend Nick Galis was inducted on Friday to the sport's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, at the age of 60 years.

The mecca of basketball has finally acknowledged the man who changed the fate of the sport in Greece and added his name to the long list of the game's stars.

Nick Galis is the Greek Michael Jordan, if you will. The player that changed the course of basketball history in Greece, propelling it to the status of a national sport with his feats, received a rare award reserved for the few, the legends of the game can boast. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.