An emotional Giannis Antetokounmpo was seen shedding tears of joy after helping lead his nation to the Olympic Games on Sunday.
The Milwaukee Bucks star and former NBA Most Valuable Player took a moment to himself on the bench and let his emotions overwhelm him after Greece defeated Croatia 80-69 in one of the four men’s basketball qualifying tournament finals.
As a result, Antetokounmpo is bound for the Olympics for the first time after he dropped 23 points in the game that helped determine the final spots in the 12-team field for the Paris Games.
Greece will now be in Group A in the Summer Olympics, facing Australia, Canada, and either Spain or the Bahamas.
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