Giannis Antetokounmpo will play in the Olympics for the first time after helping Greece beat Croatia to qualify for Paris 2024.
The Milwaukee Bucks superstar hit 23 points as Greece sealed a 80-69 win in front of their home crowd in Piraeus."It's an incredible feeling," said two-time NBA MVP Antetokounmpo, who was in tears after Greece's victory.The Athens-born power forward helped his country beat Dominican Republic before sitting out their second match as Greece defeated Egypt.
Antetokounmpo returned to help Greece beat a Slovenia side featuring Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic in the semi-final to set up the final against Croatia. In the finals of the other men's Olympic qualifying tournaments, Brazil beat Latvia 94-69 in Riga and Spain secured a 86-78 win over Bahamas in Valencia.
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