Featured Video

Wemby GOES OFF in Game 3 👽

LILLE, FRANCE - AUGUST 6: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Greece Mens National Team looks on during the game against Team Germany on August 6, 2024 at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Paris, France. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images

Giannis: 2024 Olympics Was 'My Best Basketball Experience' Along With NBA Title Win

Taylyn HadleySep 30, 2024

Giannis Antetokounmpo had high praise for his experience on Greece's national basketball team in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The Milwaukee Bucks star said that it was, "awesome…along with the championship, my best basketball experience," according to Spectrum News' Dennis Krause.

Greece played in four games before being eliminated by Germany in the quarterfinals where Antetokounmpo went 9-of-14 from the field, leading the team with 22 points, two rebounds and three assists.

TOP NEWS

2026 NBA Finals - San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks

The 2022 Paris Olympics was Antetokounmpo's first trip to the games and Greece's fifth time fielding a team.

During his Olympic debut, he finished shooting 68 percent from the field and averaged 6.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Finals in 2021, marking the franchise's first championship since 1971. However, last season, the Bucks faced a tough first-round exit in the Eastern Conference playoffs against the Indiana Pacers, while Antetokounmpo dealt with injuries.