After carrying Greece to the bronze medal in the FIBA Eurobasket, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo called his country’s third-place finish in the 24-team European tournament “probably the greatest accomplishment in my life.”
In Greece’s 92-89 victory over Finland Sept. 14. Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and had six assists in 31 minutes. After the game, Giannis posted a photo on social media with his brothers Thanasis and Kostas wearing their bronze medals.
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Giannis shot an astounding 68.5% from the field in the tournament, averaging more than 27 points a game.
Though it’s a third-place finish for Greece, Giannis explained why this accomplishment is different from any other in his basketball career.
Here is additional social media reaction on Giannis leading Greece to the bronze medal:
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: More respect for Giannis after leading Greece to bronze-medal finish