For the past few weeks, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence from the Greek national team has been the biggest question among basketball fans. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar, who’s not suffering from any injuries, made huge waves after not playing in any of Hellas’ first four prep games. Now, as the team heads toward their next game against Kristaps Porzingis-led Latvia, everyone wants to know if they’ll see the Greek Freak make his summer debut, or will it be yet another disappointment?
Well, you guys can take a sigh of relief because, according to reports, Giannis Antetokounmpo is finally set to play in his first EuroBasket 2025 preparation game next week when Greece faces Latvia. This is huge news for the fans who have been waiting to see the Greek superstar in action for weeks now. Earlier, it was reported that this hold up was caused due to an unresolved insurance issue between the Greek Basketball Federation and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Yes, you read that right! Allegedly, Giannis missed each of the first four friendly bouts due to an issue between his NBA franchise and the national team. As we all know, the 30-year-old’s future has remained in the air for much of the offseason. In fact, there’s still no final confirmation that we’ll see Antetokounmpo play for the Bucks once the season commences later this year. This was the reason why everything started in the first place.
A local news outlet reported that Milwaukee was unsure about the forward’s future and which caused a holdup in insurance payments from the Greek Federation. “Perhaps because the Bucks are waiting to see whether the much-talked-about trade will happen or if Giannis will stay in Milwaukee. Otherwise, the agreement will have to be made with his next team.” SDNA reported. Nonetheless, it seems like the Bucks have finally given in, with Giannis Antetokounmpo gearing up to take the floor against Latvia on 20th August.
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