Antetokounmpo leads Greece to place in Olympics

Giannis Antetokounmpo will play successful nan Olympics for nan first clip aft helping Greece hit Croatia to suffice for Paris 2024.

The Milwaukee Bucks superstar deed 23 points arsenic Greece sealed a 80-69 triumph successful beforehand of their location crowd successful Piraeus.

Greece person not qualified for nan Olympics since nan 2008 Games successful Beijing.

"It's an unthinkable feeling," said two-time NBA MVP Antetokounmpo, who was successful tears aft Greece's victory.

"Since I was a kid I ever wanted to play successful nan Olympic Games."

The 29-year-old, who led nan Bucks to nan 2021 NBA title, had not played since picking up a calf wounded successful April until Greece's first lucifer of nan qualifying tourney connected Wednesday.

The Athens-born powerfulness guardant helped his state hit Dominican Republic earlier sitting retired their 2nd lucifer arsenic Greece defeated Egypt.

Antetokounmpo returned to thief Greece hit a Slovenia broadside featuring Dallas Mavericks prima Luka Doncic successful nan semi-final to group up nan last against Croatia.

In nan finals of nan different men's Olympic qualifying tournaments, Brazil hit Latvia 94-69 successful Riga and Spain secured a 86-78 triumph complete Bahamas successful Valencia.

The past spot astatine Paris 2024 is betwixt Lithuania and Puerto Rico, who play successful San Juan later connected Sunday.