NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Headed to Olympics for Greece

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo helped Greece qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 2008 but the team faces an uphill battle to win a medal.

Greece’s Giannis Antetokoumpo puts on a cap as he celebrates the win at the end of the final game of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament between Croatia and Greece at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Athens on July 7, 2024. Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images

Giannis Antetokounmpo is taking his game to the world’s stage.

The NBA superstar for the Milwaukee Bucks helped Greece qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 2008 with an 80–69 victory over Croatia. Antetokounmpo scored 23 points with eight rebounds, and Georgios Papagiannis added 19 points for Greece.