Giannis Antetokounmpo

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.

"I'm Giannis Antetokounmpo. Visit my beautiful country, Greece," the NBA All-Star beams, standing before a row of classical Greek columns in Greece's latest push to attract tourists.

In the ensuing 60-second clip, footage of Antetokounmpo on the court alternates between postcard images of Greece: turquoise waters, whitewashed chapels and ancient monuments.

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.

DeMarcus Cousins had a triple double in New Orleans’ 132-128 double overtime win over Chicago, becoming the first player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to have 40 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a game.

A Greek professor, reportedly employed at University College London, caused a Greek social media outcry on Tuesday after describing National Basketball Association (NBA) sensation Giannis Antetokounmpo as "a black guy pretending to be Greek."

Evangelos Markopoulos made his comment in a post below a video showing Antetokounmpo - a Greek national - singing the Greek national anthem.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo loves children and never misses an opportunity to show it. The Panathinaikos player and brother of the Greek Freak shared a photo on his Instagram profile explaining why he plays basketball. It had the title “This is why we play…” in bold white lettering over it. He often acts as an inspiration for young kids to follow their dreams.

No matter where he plays, Giannis Antetokounmpo is the focus of attention for all NBA fans and especially the Greek Americans. The Greek Freak is considered a national hero, and Giannis has embraced the role, never ceasing to please the fans and take photos with them.

SOCCER: PAOK defeated struggling Asteras Tripolis 2-0 on Monday, thanks to a Mauricio brace, to bounce back to the second spot of the Super League table, one point behind leader Atromitos. On Sunday PAOK visits AEK in Athens.

Following the Milwaukee Bucks’ emotional 113-110 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Giannis Antetokounmpo left a poignant message to his late father. In the aftermath of the Bucks forward setting a new single game career-high for points, Bucks beat reporter Matt Velazquez found Antetokounmpo had scribbled a message onto the game ball for his father, who died on Sept. 30.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger are a couple that is head over heels for each other. The Greek Freak does not miss an opportunity to show his affection Mariah. When the Greek NBA superstar is not on the court slamming and flying over his opponents they are virtually inseparable.