Giannis Antetokounmpo Emotional After Helping Greece Qualify for the Olympics
Giannis Antetokounmpo is heading to the Paris Olympics.
The Milwaukee Bucks superstar scored 23 points to go along with eight rebounds and a block in Greece's 80-69 victory over Croatia, qualifying his country for the Olympics.
The Greek Freak was visibly emotional after the victory:
It will be the team's first appearance in the Olympics since 2008:
Georgios Papagiannis added 19 points for Greece.
Alongside getting past Croatia—which had a number of NBA talents, including Dario Šarić (14 points, 12 rebounds) and Ivica Zubac (19 points, 12 boards)—Antetokounmpo's Greece knocked out Slovenia and Dallas Mavericks' superstar Luka Dončić on Saturday in Olympic qualifying, 96-68.