The Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA championship in 50 years on Tuesday and a nation is cheering their success.
In Greece, home of forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored 50 points to carry the Bucks to the 2021 NBA title, the news dominated social media on Wednesday.
Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, Antetokounmpo and his brothers sold trinkets on the street of Athens to survive. They grew up fearing deportation and Antetokounmpo was not granted Greek citizenship until age 19. Fans had created a giant mural of Giannis in his Milwaukee Bucks jersey across the court where he and his brothers practiced in their old neighborhood of Sepolia.
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