Some players carry their country to the olympics, others pick what country to represent to get the easiest path
LEVELS TO THIS SHIT
mikeoaksonfire
But some guys here try to tell us winning nba championship is more important than playing in olympics 😑
edit: watching the responses – I dont say nba championship is not important. You just have to understand olympics (and especially a medal there) for small countries like greece or slovenia is more important than being 1st in nba.
Galis is considered the most exceptional figure in greek basketball and he never even played in NBA.
iMaticz7
Embiid would never
Neat_Sandwich_5466
I don’t think it can be heard in this clip, but at that point the entire Peace And Friendship Stadium was chanting “ANTETOKOUNMPO ANTETOKOUNMPO”
Opening_Outside_5788
Fighting to be the world champ, Papagianis give a good help too!
Cleanandslobber
So happy for Giannis. He is a man of many countries but his heart has always been with Greece. It’s very touching.
puzzledpanther
Thanassis joined them on the court to celebrate and even though he’s injured, joined the huddle and was jumping up and down in celebration with one leg 😀
bearsquadz
Giannis is the man. Congrats to Greece
vkgkd
For non-American players, playing for your country is as much as a pinnacle to most as the NBA. This is why you see players like Luka, Giannis play through niggles etc for their countries. Wish I could say the same for Ben Simmons
RewardStory
Trying to play it cool but still having tears of joy
NinfthWonder
Joel learning what pride looks like.
the_sigman
Most likely will be our flagbearer too, huge honor
PattyIceNY
Strong men do cry Mr. Lebowski, strong men do cry.
TigerKlaw
An incredible achievement for sure. Especially after the disappointing NBA season, I’m sure it’s an incredible feeling to lead the Greek basketball team so far.
_Tar_Ar_Ais_
awesome
XeroHope10
If he at least brings Greece to the Olympic final against the USA (if they’re on opposite brackets), will it be considered a bigger achievement than winning the NBA title?
FreezersAndWeezers
Man I didn’t expect this to be this toxic, but lemme say this:
Choosing ANY country and being excited to represent it is cool as fuck. Watching how the redeem team carried themselves as ambassadors for the US in 08 was awesome. When anyone, basketball or otherwise, legitimately cares about bringing home a medal or even great performance for their country, it should be seen as one of the best things any athlete can do
I think Americans really take for granted how cool this is, because either they win medals they were supposed to or they lose, and outside of a few select sport, it’s an upset loss. Qualifying is fantastic. Representing your home country, no matter how you ended up there, is even better.
The Olympics kick ass. It’s like one of the few ideas we’ve had that hopefully will stand the test of time as a good one. Even if there’s been issues and problems among it
Dengru
Hell yeah
AtreusIsBack
Some redditors in here are just sad. Get a life, bros. Good for Giannis and I’m glad he’s the one who sent my boy Luka on much needed vacation. Thanks for that, btw.
-Jfree-
the answer to “why is (insert foreign player) playing for their national team? they should rest before the next nba season”
Loose-Sandwich-5493
Another reason Giannis > Embitch
Stylish_Duck
It’s a sad thing to have to go to France, but participating in the Olympics is still a great honor.
BussyOnline
With all the horseshit PR that Lebron puts the league through it’s a shame that the NBA hasn’t capitalized on Giannis’ rise to fame. Seems like one of the most genuine guys in all of sports and truly someone who does what they do for the love of the game.
HotCrispyFrenchFries
Love watching Giannis succeed. Way too much unnecessary hate towards one of the nicest guys in the league who had one of the greatest Finals closeouts in history.
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And his kid is so cute!
Some players carry their country to the olympics, others pick what country to represent to get the easiest path
LEVELS TO THIS SHIT
But some guys here try to tell us winning nba championship is more important than playing in olympics 😑
edit: watching the responses – I dont say nba championship is not important.
You just have to understand olympics (and especially a medal there) for small countries like greece or slovenia is more important than being 1st in nba.
Galis is considered the most exceptional figure in greek basketball and he never even played in NBA.
Embiid would never
I don’t think it can be heard in this clip, but at that point the entire Peace And Friendship Stadium was chanting “ANTETOKOUNMPO ANTETOKOUNMPO”
Fighting to be the world champ, Papagianis give a good help too!
So happy for Giannis. He is a man of many countries but his heart has always been with Greece. It’s very touching.
Thanassis joined them on the court to celebrate and even though he’s injured, joined the huddle and was jumping up and down in celebration with one leg 😀
Giannis is the man. Congrats to Greece
For non-American players, playing for your country is as much as a pinnacle to most as the NBA. This is why you see players like Luka, Giannis play through niggles etc for their countries. Wish I could say the same for Ben Simmons
Trying to play it cool but still having tears of joy
Joel learning what pride looks like.
Most likely will be our flagbearer too, huge honor
Strong men do cry Mr. Lebowski, strong men do cry.
An incredible achievement for sure. Especially after the disappointing NBA season, I’m sure it’s an incredible feeling to lead the Greek basketball team so far.
awesome
If he at least brings Greece to the Olympic final against the USA (if they’re on opposite brackets), will it be considered a bigger achievement than winning the NBA title?
Man I didn’t expect this to be this toxic, but lemme say this:
Choosing ANY country and being excited to represent it is cool as fuck. Watching how the redeem team carried themselves as ambassadors for the US in 08 was awesome. When anyone, basketball or otherwise, legitimately cares about bringing home a medal or even great performance for their country, it should be seen as one of the best things any athlete can do
I think Americans really take for granted how cool this is, because either they win medals they were supposed to or they lose, and outside of a few select sport, it’s an upset loss. Qualifying is fantastic. Representing your home country, no matter how you ended up there, is even better.
The Olympics kick ass. It’s like one of the few ideas we’ve had that hopefully will stand the test of time as a good one. Even if there’s been issues and problems among it
Hell yeah
Some redditors in here are just sad. Get a life, bros. Good for Giannis and I’m glad he’s the one who sent my boy Luka on much needed vacation. Thanks for that, btw.
the answer to
“why is (insert foreign player) playing for their national team? they should rest before the next nba season”
Another reason Giannis > Embitch
It’s a sad thing to have to go to France, but participating in the Olympics is still a great honor.
With all the horseshit PR that Lebron puts the league through it’s a shame that the NBA hasn’t capitalized on Giannis’ rise to fame. Seems like one of the most genuine guys in all of sports and truly someone who does what they do for the love of the game.
Love watching Giannis succeed. Way too much unnecessary hate towards one of the nicest guys in the league who had one of the greatest Finals closeouts in history.