Giannis Antetokounmpo, one of the two flag bearers for the Greek team in the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on Friday night, has shared a photograph of him at the event, describing it as “my greatest honor.
The two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player and 2021 NBA champion with the Milwaukee Bucks added icons of two Greek flags and an evil eye charm – believed to bring good luck – to his post on X.
On the first official day of the Games, Antetokounmpo and Greece will face Canada, which has a talented roster featuring NBA champion Jamal Murray and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.