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A touching story about the Antetokounmpo brothers

Christos Saloustros, former teammate of Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo on Filathlitikos, share a touching story about the two Greek Players.

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Τα αδέλφια Αντετοκούνμπο στην διάρκεια φιλικής αναμέτρησης ανάμεσα στην Εθνική ομάδα της Κροατίας και τους Ντάλας Μάβερικς Source: Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Christos Saloustros, made a revelation about the difficult years of the Antetokounbos family and stood by Giannis humble character.

The international Forward of Peristeri was hosted on ERT' and talked about Giannis Antetokounbos and his growth over the years.

Saloustros, reminiscent of the old, difficult years of the Antetokounmpo family: "My mother gave me more food, a banana and a yogurt, to give to Antetokounmpo brothers after training. Gika's mother did the same. "

He then wished his good friend: "Only health and everything else will come," and added: "Greece National Team is a team, a whole, not just a player, but it definitely has the lights on him. He wants the other kids to feel good about him. Because I know him well, he really has a goal to get as far as possible. He does think about interview nor social media.. nothing. "


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By Stergos Kastelloriou

Source: ERT



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