Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Greece to bronze at EuroBasket: Historic triumph!

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Greece to victory in EuroBasket

In an exciting encounter for the bronze medal at the EuroBasket, Giannis Antetokounmpo proved his worth by scoring 30 points and grabbing 17 rebounds, leading Greece to a 92-89 victory over Finland.

This triumph marks Greece’s first medal at the EuroBasket since 2009, the year they also won bronze.

“We did it. This is probably one of the biggest achievements I’ve had as an athlete,” said Antetokounmpo, star of the Milwaukee Bucks, champion and NBA MVP. “I know I’ve won an NBA championship, but there’s no feeling like representing your national team and the 12 million people who breathe and live for this team. This is probably the biggest achievement so far in my life.”

Giannis Antetokounmpo

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This is the sixth time Greece has been on the podium at the EuroBasket, with two golds, one silver, and three bronzes. Lauri Markkanen, forward for the Utah Jazz, contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds for Finland. Greece, which was never behind on the scoreboard and managed to have a 17-point lead, saw Finland get closer in the final minutes, although it was not enough. Elias Valtonen had the opportunity to tie the game with three free throws with five seconds left, but missed the third. Antetokounmpo secured the victory for Greece by controlling the rebound and scoring two free throws. Greece was defeated by Turkey in the semifinals, while Germany defeated Finland. Germany took the gold by defeating Turkey.