Greek-American Tycoon’s Hockey Side Makes Stanley Cup History
The Greek-American owner of the Stanley Cup-winning Washington Capitals has said lifting the coveted ice-hockey trophy was “never easy”. Ted Leonsis, the Brooklyn-born tycoon with working-class Greek...
View Article‘Greek Freak’s’ Brother Chosen Last in NBA Draft (video)
No-one likes to be picked last for sports, but having it happen as a professional athlete and in front of millions is unimaginable. Sadly, that was the case recently for Kostas Antetokounmpo, younger...
View ArticleBostonites ‘Pitch In’ to Remember Baseball’s ‘Golden Greek’
The Greeks of Boston came together this week to honor one of their baseball heroes at a special night of sport and culture in the city’s iconic Fenway Park stadium. The 2018 Boston Red Sox Heritage...
View ArticleGiannis Antetokounmpo: First Non-American Player on Cover of NBA 2K19
Milwaukee Bucks Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the cover athlete for the NBA 2K19 standard edition game. The “Greek Freak” is the first international player to be featured on the cover of the...
View ArticleKostas Antetokounmpo Signs for Dallas Mavericks
Kostas Antetokounmpo, younger brother of Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo, has been signed by the Dallas Mavericks. The 6’10” forward played for the Texas side previously in the Las Vegas Summer...
View ArticleAHEPA to Honor Greek American Athletes in 2018 Athletic Awards
AHEPA Family Commemorate OXI Day, October 2017 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA) will award outstanding Greek-American athletes, scholar-athletes, and former...
View ArticleFotis Katsikaris Becomes First-Ever Greek NBA Assistant Coach
The Utah Jazz hired Fotis Katsikaris as an assistant coach who becomes the first-ever native Greek NBA assistant coach. A native of Korydallos, Greece, he has over 20 years of coaching experience in...
View Article‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo ‘Will Win MVP This Season’
Greek NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo is being tipped for MVP this year with the ‘Greek Freak’s’ work ethic and ability to attack as well as defend, cited as reasons for his likely success. Writing in...
View ArticleGiannis Antetokounmpo Wins NBA’s Dunk of the Year Vote
Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s dunk in the third quarter of a Feb. 6 game against the New York Knicks was announced as the NBA’s Dunk of the Year according to a fan vote on Monday night. The dunk immediately...
View ArticleAntetokounmpo 30th Highest-Paid Athlete in Forbes 100: “I’m Just a Kid from...
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is the 30th highest-paid athlete in the world, and also the youngest, on the Forbes 100 List for 2018. As of June 5, Antetokounmpo’s annual earnings were...
View ArticleGreek-American Tycoon’s Hockey Side Makes Stanley Cup History
The Greek-American owner of the Stanley Cup-winning Washington Capitals has said lifting the coveted ice-hockey trophy was “never easy”. Ted Leonsis, the Brooklyn-born tycoon with working-class Greek...
View Article‘Greek Freak’s’ Brother Chosen Last in NBA Draft (video)
No-one likes to be picked last for sports, but having it happen as a professional athlete and in front of millions is unimaginable. Sadly, that was the case recently for Kostas Antetokounmpo, younger...
View ArticleBostonites ‘Pitch In’ to Remember Baseball’s ‘Golden Greek’
The Greeks of Boston came together this week to honor one of their baseball heroes at a special night of sport and culture in the city’s iconic Fenway Park stadium. The 2018 Boston Red Sox Heritage...
View ArticleGiannis Antetokounmpo: First Non-American Player on Cover of NBA 2K19
Milwaukee Bucks Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the cover athlete for the NBA 2K19 standard edition game. The “Greek Freak” is the first international player to be featured on the cover of the...
View ArticleKostas Antetokounmpo Signs for Dallas Mavericks
Kostas Antetokounmpo, younger brother of Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo, has been signed by the Dallas Mavericks. The 6’10” forward played for the Texas side previously in the Las Vegas Summer...
View ArticleAHEPA to Honor Greek American Athletes in 2018 Athletic Awards
AHEPA Family Commemorate OXI Day, October 2017 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA) will award outstanding Greek-American athletes, scholar-athletes, and former...
View ArticleFotis Katsikaris Becomes First-Ever Greek NBA Assistant Coach
The Utah Jazz hired Fotis Katsikaris as an assistant coach who becomes the first-ever native Greek NBA assistant coach. A native of Korydallos, Greece, he has over 20 years of coaching experience in...
View Article‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo ‘Will Win MVP This Season’
Greek NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo is being tipped for MVP this year with the ‘Greek Freak’s’ work ethic and ability to attack as well as defend, cited as reasons for his likely success. Writing in...
View ArticleHow Giannis Antetokounmpo Lost Bet to Justin Timberlake (video)
Giannis Antetokounmpo challenged the basketball skills of Justin Timberlake and lost the bet. Timberlake was in Milwaukee practicing his trick shots on the Bucks’ training court and making bets with...
View ArticleGiannis Antetokounmpo Voted Best International Player in NBA
NBA’s decision-makers voted Giannis Antetokounmpo the best international player in the league for the second year running. In the 17th annual NBA.com GM Survey, the Greek Freak got 73 percent of the...
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