Antetokounmpo tears shows Greece over Nigeria loyalties

Germany pulled off the upset to knock out Greece from the 2022 EuroBasket championship on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.

In front of a packed crowd in Berlin, Germany defeated a Greece team led by two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Giannis Antetokoumpo.

The Milwaukee Bucks star was on triple-double watch with 31 points, seven rebounds and eight assists as Greece lost 107-96 to tournament hosts Germany in the quarterfinals.

Giannis could not finish the game as he was ejected for another unsportsmanlike conduct against Germany.

Following the loss, the Antetokoumpo family rose to the top of the trends. Giannis put on the Greek jersey along with his brothers Thanasis and Kostas at the EuroBasket.

Born in Athens to Nigerian immigrants the story of Giannis and his brothers were detailed in the biopic Rise by Disney.

All four brothers born in Greece including Alex were all part of the preliminary squad to the EuroBasket tournament .

Pictures then surfaced of Giannis representing Greece triggered wild reactions on social media.

Many Nigerians have a casual expectation that the Antetokoumpo brothers would play for the national senior men's basketball team known as D'Tigers.