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In their 2nd Paris 2024 Olympics game, Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo lost again as Spain beat Greece.
Greece lost 84-77 versus Spain, despite a strong double-double from Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.
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22:45 - 27.07.2024
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Nigerian Freak drops 34 as Greece lose to Canada in Olympic opener
Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo starts the 2024 Olympics with 34 points as Greece loses to Canada in the opener.
At the end of the game, Antetokounmpo had 27 points on 11 of 15 shots, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, and 4 turnovers. With 19 points and 11 rebounds, Memphis Grizzlies center Santi Aldama led Spain in scoring on the other end of the court.
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07:20 - 27.07.2024
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Nigerian Freak shines as Flag bearer for Greece at Paris 2024 Olympics
See what Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo has to say after a shining moment as Flag bearer for Greece at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Giannis attempted all five free shots that Greece attempted during the game, and he made three of them.
After a back-and-forth first quarter, Spain dominated the second quarter for ten minutes.
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Spurred on by Sergio Llull's rainbow shot over Antetokounmpo, Spain launched a 19–5 run that put them ahead by ten points.
Greece kept pulling off comeback after comeback, pulling within a point or two of their opponents while Spain held their lead.
Antetokounmpo had 22 seconds remaining with Greece down by three points (77-80) when he attempted a wide-open three-pointer to tie the game but missed.
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Spain converted the ensuing free throws and captured its first victory in the Olympic basketball tournament.
On Friday, August 2, Greece takes on Australia in an attempt to become one of the three groups' top two third-place teams and go to the playoffs.
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Background
Greek and Nigerian professional basketball player Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo was chosen to be the flag bearer at the Olympics.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points, but Canada won 86-79 to defeat Greece in their opening group game of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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The two-time MVP was overcome with passion as he carried the Greek flag in Paris.
Greece's basketball team's outstanding qualifying performance earned them a spot in the Olympics this year.
The Bucks star has always had a strong sense of national pride, and now he has the opportunity to give Greece a medal on the biggest platform in the world.
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