Giannis Antetokounmpo is ‘all good’ after limping off in third quarter of Greece’s 90-69 win against Estonia with ankle scare, two days before EuroBasket round of 16 game against Czech Republic
- The ‘Greek Freak’ scored 25 points in 19 minutes before leaving the court injured
- He was able to take part in postgame on-court celebrations and greet opponents
- On Thursday, it was reported Antetokounmpo has suffered a mild ankle sprain
- Many thought it was a knee injury prior to Greece-Czech Republic on Saturday
Giannis Antetokounmpo has avoided an ankle scare after he was seen limping off in Greece’s blowout win against Estonia to progress to the round of 16 at EuroBasket on Thursday.
The Greek ‘Freak’ scored 25 points in 19 minutes before leaving midway through the third quarter in the Group C finale for both teams, as Estonia crashed out along with Great Britain.
Antetokounmpo was seen limping while leaving the Mediolanum Forum in Milan, but was able to take part in postgame on-court celebrations and exchanged handshakes with Estonia’s players and coaches.
Greece coach Dimitrios Itoudis said Antetokounmpo got ice and treatment, but did not sound worried.
‘It’s all good,’ Itoudis told reporters in a postgame interview, clarifying that his star player’s injury involves his ankle, not his knee as initially reported.
Giannis Antetokounmpo came out of the third quarter of Greece’s win against Estonia limping
On Thursday, it was reported Antetokounmpo was suffering from a mild ankle sprain.
He was 9 for 10 from the field against Estonia, and in his four group-stage games, he averaged 29.5 points on 58 percent shooting in 26-and-a-half minutes per game.
Kostas Sloukas was Greece’s second top scorer in their final group game, chalking up 11 points.
Siim-Sander Vene led Estonia (1-4) with 19 points. Kerr Kriisa and Janari Joesaar each had 12 and Kristjan Kitsing scored 10.
Greece will face the Czech Republic in two days.
It is unclear if Antetokounmpo will be recovered in time to play.
The Bucks’ power forward is suffering from a sprained ankle and not a knee injury as reported
His injury will be a cause of concern for the Milwaukee Bucks with less than a month before the start of training camp in October.
The Wisconsin franchise is vying for a spot in the NBA Finals this upcoming season and will need Antetokounmpo healthy and firing on all cylinders to achieve their goals.
The six-time All star missed 10 or more games during the regular season in his last four years. In the 2021-22 season, he missed a total of 15 games.
The Bucks are involved in five preseason games against the Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks (twice), Chicago Bulls and the Brooklyn Nets before taking on Joel Embiid’s Philadelphia 76ers on opening night on October 20.
Their first game of the season will be broadcasted on TNT and tip-off is at 7.30p.m.
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