Jim Owczarski: Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Greeks begin the Parade of Nations on the Seine River in Paris. … [Read more...] about Giannis Antetokounmpo kickstarts Olympic opening ceremony as Greece’s flagbearer
The next year, in 1988, Bridgeman invested what remained from his NBA savings — about $750,000 — to buy five Wendy’s locations in Milwaukee. He would still spend time with his current and former teammates in the Milwaukee area. Then, Bridgeman would say, “Well, I have to go to the restaurant.” And he’d be off. “He’d be working in the restaurant like he was an hourly worker,” … [Read more...] about
Junior Bridgeman, who played for the Milwaukee Bucks from 1975 to 1984, laughed. What the woman didn’t know was that the recently-retired Bridgeman wasn’t merely working at that Wendy’s location. The 6-foot-5 former wing owned it — and others across the city. But Bridgeman understood her point. Salaries for players then weren’t that high by today’s standards. In Bridgeman’s … [Read more...] about
After leading the Greece national basketball team to the 2024 Paris Olympics earlier this month, there’s more good news coming for Giannis Antetokounmpo with today’s unveiling of his latest Nike signature shoe. … [Read more...] about
Jeff Teague: ‘Giannis Antetokounmpo can’t function if he doesn’t see his brother Thanasis’
ClutchPoints: “[Thanasis Antetokounmpo] had Covid. So he couldn’t come to the plane. That’s why we were down 0-2. Giannis was messed up, like him & his brother. They got some different kind of connection. He can’t function [if he doesn’t see him].” — Jeff Teague pic.twitter.com/dfSLQ4otJT "[Thanasis Antetokounmpo] had Covid. So he couldn’t come to the plane. That’s why … [Read more...] about Jeff Teague: ‘Giannis Antetokounmpo can’t function if he doesn’t see his brother Thanasis’