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The “Greek Freak” Giannis Antetokounmpo described his decision not to play with the Greek National Team in the Europbasket 2017 by saying that “[I]t was not that I did not want to play, I could not play”.

“Day after day I get better. My knee is constantly improving”, said Giannis and added that:

Greek NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is a brand name in his own right. And the fact that the two global clothing sportswear giants, Nike and Adidas are vying for the Milwaukee Bucks star to chose their gear is simply one more piece of proof confirming his super-stardom, even though he proven over and over again how down to earth he is in his life off the courts.

NBA super star Giannis Antetokounmpo has never hidden his deep affection towards his better half Mariah Danae, who he has been dating since the summer opf 2016. The Greek Freak’s girl is a former volleyball player, works for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. The couple have visited Greece on more than one occasion.

An exhibition of newspaper cartoons titled "A Year in the Democratic World, Through the Eyes of Visual Artists" comprises part of the Athens Democracy Forum, running September 13-17.

Greece is back in the race for the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Oscars with a drama thriller about an Athenian far-right nationalist horrified at seeing his neighborhood become increasingly populated by migrants.

A convincing second half was enough for Greece to start the 2017 Eurobasket with a 90-61 win over Iceland in Helsinki on Thursday.

Having to play the entire tournament without its biggest star, Yiannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks due to a knee injury, the Greeks relied on his brother Thanasis and on the Greek league's stars to overcome the first obstacle in the group stage.

Proto Thema newspaper brings to light the communication between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Greek basketball Federation regarding the inability of Giannis Antetokounmpo to take part in the 2017 Eurobasket competition with the Greek national team.

It might not be so widely known, but before making a living in the music industry, popular Greek singer Christos Cholidis played as a professional basketball player. The singer is on his holidays and posted a series of short clips showing him making some crazy long shots from all over.

The dispute between the Greek Basketball Federation and the NBA and Milwaukee Bucks over the health of Giannis Antetokounmpo continued after the NBA denied there was an organised plan to prevent then Greek Freak from taking part with the national Greek team in the European Championships. “The NBA and the Milwaukee Bucks have followed all appropriate protocol under the NBA-FIBA agreement.

The inner cabinet on Thursday decided against introducing any changes to the block concession model for hydrocarbons surveying and utilization, to the relief of investors, but the decision announced by the office of Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis leaves open the possibility of reviewing the model in the future.