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The Paris 2024 Olympic journey of Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo ended after Greece were knocked out by Germany in the quarterfinals. (FIBA)
There is news about Greek professional basketball player of Nigerian descent Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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13:10 - 05.08.2024
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Nigerian Freak teams up with D'Tigress star at Paris 2024 Olympics
Greece star and Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo teams up with D'Tigress star at Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Paris 2024 Olympics basketball event has ended for Nigerian Freak who was the flagbearer for Greece at the opening ceremony.
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12:25 - 30.07.2024
Paris 2024: Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo loses again as Spain beat Greece in Olympics 2nd game
In their 2nd Paris 2024 Olympics game, Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo lost again as Spain beat Greece.
Germany beat Greece
Germany defeated Greece 76–63 to advance to the 2024 Summer Olympics Semi-Finals in Paris.
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Greece surprised Germany by scoring 12 points in the first 18 possessions of the game, with 16 of those points coming from the painted area.
Dennis Schroder's decision to put his body on the line and draw Giannis Antetokounmpo's charge—his third foul of the game—marked a turning point in the game.
Greece gave it their all in the final ten minutes, but they were never in the running, so for the world champions, the rest of the way was easy sailing.
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The game's MVP, Franz Wagner, finished with eight points on seventeen shots.
Isaac Bonga chipped in with nine points and six rebounds, and Schroder added thirteen points and eight assists.
Antetokounmpo, who finished the Olympics with 22 points, led Greece's team who should be happy with their summertime efforts.
Germany advance and will face either France or Canada in the semifinals.
Giannis Antetokounmpo at Paris 2024 Olympics
Antetokounmpo was chosen to be the flag bearer and will be representing his native Greece.
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The two-time MVP was overcome with passion as he carried the Greek flag in Paris.
Following his parents' immigration from Nigeria, Antetokounmpo was born in Greece and captained the Greek national team for its first Olympics since 2008.
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Antetokounmpo scored 34 points, but Canada won 86-79 to defeat Greece in their opening group game of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In their second group game, Greece lost 84-77 versus Spain, despite a strong double-double from Antetokounmpo.
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At the end of the game, Antetokounmpo had 27 points on 11 of 15 shots, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, and 4 turnovers.
He however would have a monster game in the win against Australia as they booked a place in the quarterfinals.
The Milwaukee Bucks star posed with D'Tigress forward Nicole Enabosi in a picture that has gone viral.
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