Giannis Antetokounmpo Held Out Of Eurobasket With Knee Injury

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Antetokounmpo continued , "However, for now, the present is the priority. I urge the fans to not give bigger proportions to my absence and to concentrate on the players who will fight in the upcoming Eurobasket for a success that has been missing for years. History is written by those who are present and I have with great sorrow to accept and announce that I will be abse


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"I want everyone to be informed by me that I will not be able to play for the Greek national team in the upcoming Eurobasket. All this time I was pressuring myself to practice. I was trying to fool myself and not feel the pain, hoping that I will be ready for the official games. My will affected my judgement, but in the tests I took here in China with the Bucks personnel, it was time for the truth," he explained via Eurohoops.n


The "Greek Freak" made the unfortunate announcement on social media after the Bucks evaluated him through a series of tests while on an NBA promotional tour in China. Apparently, he failed the exam, which will prevent him from suiting up for his native Greece in the tournam


"This is by far the biggest disappointment that I have felt until now in my career. I want to wish the best from the bottom of my heart to my teammates and coaches. The national team is my favorite team and in the future, I will prove together with my teammates that we can achieve high goals and make all Greeks happy," he express