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Greece star and Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo teams up with D'Tigress star at Paris 2024 Olympics.
The 2024 Olympics in Paris has been lit up by the Men and women's basketball events.
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12:25 - 30.07.2024
Paris 2024: Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo loses again as Spain beat Greece in Olympics 2nd game
In their 2nd Paris 2024 Olympics game, Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo lost again as Spain beat Greece.
Ahead of the knockout stages, there has been interaction between participants of both competitions.
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04:25 - 05.08.2024
D'Tigress to face USA: Nigeria gets monster Paris 2024 Olympic quarter-final match-up
Nigeria's D'Tigress have Mission Impossible as they take on the USA in their Paris 2024 Olympic quarter-final match-up.
Giannis Antetokounmpo at Paris 2024 Olympics
Greek and Nigerian professional basketball player Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo has been one of the biggest stars at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Antetokounmpo was chosen to be the flag bearer and will be representing his native Greece.
The two-time MVP was overcome with passion as he carried the Greek flag in Paris.
Following his parents' immigration from Nigeria, Antetokounmpo was born in Greece and captained the Greek national team for its first Olympics since 2008.
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Antetokounmpo scored 34 points, but Canada won 86-79 to defeat Greece in their opening group game of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In their second group game, Greece lost 84-77 versus Spain, despite a strong double-double from Antetokounmpo.
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At the end of the game, Antetokounmpo had 27 points on 11 of 15 shots, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, and 4 turnovers.
He however would have a monster game in the win against Australia as they booked a place in the quarterfinals.
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Nigeria's D'Tigress at the Olympic Games
The D'Tigress senior women's basketball team from Nigeria is making history by becoming the first African team to get past the group stage of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Nigeria is turning history on its head at the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament in Paris 2024.
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Nigeria defeated the Opals of Australia 75-62 in their opening game, pulling off a historic upset.
In their second game, D'Tigress suffered a 75-54 loss to France.
After defeating Canada 79-70 in their final group game, they became the first African team, male or female, to advance to the round of eight.
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Giannis and D'Tigress star
Antetokounmpo has now teamed up with a D;Tigress star as both Greece and Nigeria will feature in the knockout stages.
The Milwaukee Bucks star posed with D'Tigress forward Nicole Enabosi in a picture that has gone viral.
The picture taken at the Paris 2024 Olympics was posted on her official social media platforms.
While Enabosi helps D'Tigress take on the USA, Antetokounmpo will lead Greece against Germany.
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