Trolling wars about the "Greek Freak" :)

[Kyriakos]

Well, this is bleak - but what isn't?

Giannis, reigning NBA Mvp, made a point to draft first two players from (born in?) Africa in the 2020 all-star game, and called them his "african brothers". This makes sense, given Giannis' own parents are from Nigeria.
Now he was born in Greece, in the dreadful Athens, but both his parents are from Nigeria so obviously he has "african blood". One has to suppose he never expected trolling wars to erupt following his nice comment, cause he is a very respectable personality and an actual role model. But they did.

I think that, as Giannis does, people should simply identify him as linking two worlds (assuming one wants to see two countries as actual monolithic entities, which they aren't), and thus see this positively, as he does. It is rather petty to try to play one side against the other. He has a greek name, as do all his brothers, and despite living in Athens ( ) clearly they liked Greece.

Also, let's not be so egotistic. I mean on my part I fear that such conflict may prevent me from sending him some story and try to ride on his coat-tails like Shaq did with Kobe.

 

[Aleksey_aka_al]

3:05???? What's his height?

I wonder, if higher and higher guys go into basketball, shouldn't they put the baskets higher at some point? Sometimes this game looks like as if they walk casually to put some garbage into a bin.

 

[Arwon]

He's probs made his All Star team a bit less competitive but it's a meaningless game and a nice gesture to express a wish to play with them tbh.

What's the issue here?

 

[Kyriakos]

3:05???? What's his height?

I wonder, if higher and higher guys go into basketball, shouldn't they put the baskets higher at some point? Sometimes this game looks like as if they walk casually to put some garbage into a bin.

Google says 2.11 meters (6 f 11 inches)

His height isn't that impressive when compared to other basketball freaks, but he is way more athletic. Eg watch this: