Giannis Antetokounmpo gets teary-eyed after sending Greece to 2024 Olympics
NY Post
Giannis Antetokounmpo was overcome with emotion after making history.
This week, a series of international basketball tournaments determined which countries qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Among the 24 teams fighting over the four remaining spots was Greece, and by beating Croatia, 80-69, on Sunday, it earned the right to play in its first Olympics since 2008.
Antetokounmpo was teary-eyed shortly after the final buzzer.
Antetokounmpo had 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists in the victory, which will send him to his first-ever Olympics.
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