NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has never participated in an Olympic Games, is supporting Greece in order for them to get to Paris by winning the next FIBA Olympic Qualification Tournament in Piraeus, Greece.

Although he has never worn the blue and white to compete in the Olympics, he has represented Greece regularly in international games since 2013.He expressed his desire to alter that to reporters.Translation provided by Eurohoops: “I have never played in the Olympic Games and I really want for us to get there,” stated Antetokounmpo.The Olympic Qualifying Tournament is taking place. There is no other incentive, not even Team USA, other than qualifying.The competition, which gets underway on July 2, will include teams from Egypt, the Dominican Republic, Greece, Slovenia, and Croatia. There will only be one Olympic berth awarded to someone.Since spraining his left calf during a regular-season game against the eventual champion Boston Celtics on April 9, the two-time NBA MVP has been sidelined.The first practice for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Team Greece before the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris!The Bucks’ elimination in the first round of the playoffs, according to Antetokounmpo, “wasn’t even close” to his making a comeback.He now sounds eager to begin training and ready to go.He declared, “I feel better, even though I haven’t practiced yet,” and he was “excited to join the training camp.”Remember This: Brew Hoop’s Giannis Antetokounmpo Is Quite Good at ThisThe 2021 NBA champion will be competing for the first time under Greek basketball star Vassilis Spanoulis as coach.After retiring in 2021, Spanoulis coached Peristeri in the Greek League for the previous two seasons.Antetokounmpo declared, “I think this is what the national team needs.””A person with an incredible history for Greek basketball, having played for Olympiacos and Panathinaikos as well as the national team.He is an extremely skilled player. Over the past two years, he has demonstrated his abilities as a coach.Greek players Kostas Papanikolau, Nick Calathes, Kostas Sloukas, Georgios Papagiannis, Thomas Walkup, and Kostas Antetokounmpo are among those on the extended roster for the training camp.Giannis and Kostas’ elder brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo will not play because he underwent surgery in May to fix a ruptured Achilles tendon.