Giannis Intends to Play for Greece at FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Before NBA Season

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo plans to represent Greece in the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket tournament this year.

Antetokounmpo is coming off another outstanding NBA season, averaging 30.4 points on 60.1% shooting, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 1.2 blocks. This performance earned him his seventh consecutive All-NBA First Team selection and a third-place finish in the MVP voting.

He has a history of playing for Greece internationally, including at the most recent 2024 Summer Olympics and the previous EuroBasket competition in 2022.

During the 2022 EuroBasket, Antetokounmpo was exceptional, averaging 29.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 4.7 assists. Greece achieved a perfect 5-0 record in the group stage and won their Round of 16 game against the Czech Republic (94-88) before being eliminated by Germany in the quarterfinals.

Antetokounmpo now aims to lead Greece to its first EuroBasket gold medal since 2005 (which would be only their second overall). Greece is placed in Group C alongside Cyprus, Italy, Georgia, Spain, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with their opening match scheduled against Italy on August 28th.