"Seeing millions of people stop whatever they were doing to watch us—it’s unique. I hope we can create more moments like this for them,” Antetokounmpo said.

Antetokounmpo took the first step, basketnews.com reports, by tracking down Sengun’s phone number and reaching out directly.

From singalongs to showers of flowers — and even a celebratory cigar or two — the team gave fans unforgettable moments that captured the spirit of Greek pride.

EuroBasket 2025 bronze medal winners arrived at the Athens International Airport to the sound of the iconic song "The Final Countdown," linked to the 1987 EuroBasket win against the USSR.

Before 60,000 fans in Athens, pop icon Anna Vissi celebrated Greece’s national basketball team for their EuroBasket bronze win against Finland

NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated on both ends of the court with 30 points and 17 rebounds.

Greece will face Finland on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. local time (15:00 GMT) in the third-place playoff, just four hours before the final showdown between Turkey and Germany

'Blue-and-white' side fails to reach final against Germany and will play for third place against Finland on Sunday.

Around 2,000 Greek supporters are expected in Riga as Greece, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, faces Turkey in the EuroBasket 2025 semifinal. Charter flights and organized fan groups are boosting the team’s presence

According to reports, the Greek basketball federation formally requested 1,500 tickets from FIBA for the EuroBasket 2025 game, which are expected to “vanish’ fast.

FIBA has rescheduled the highly anticipated semifinal clash between Greece and Turkey to prime time, with fans set to watch the showdown live at 21:00

Novak Djokovic again expresses his support for Greece and Giannis Antetokounmpo at Eurobasket 2025, after his beloved Serbia's earlier elimination

Next up for Greece is a clash with undefeated Turkey on Friday.

Next up is a high-flying Turkish side on Friday, with the winner advancing to the final

All eyes will be on the heavyweight clash between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jonas Valanciunas — a duel that could decide the outcome.

Greece beat Israel 84–79 in Riga to reach the EuroBasket quarterfinals. Next, they face Lithuania for a place in the semifinals

The win secures first place ahead of Italy, setting up a far less daunting knockout path.

Vassilis Spanoulis’ squad takes on Spain at 9:30 pm — a matchup loaded with significance for the “blue and white.”

The victory places the national team alone at the top of Group C ahead of its third matchup, a tougher test against Georgia tomorrow afternoon (August 31, 3:00 pm) in Limassol.

After a winning start against Italy, the Greek national basketball team is aiming to make it two wins from two in the EuroBasket group stage.