The Greek national team faces an uphill battle to qualify for the Rio Olympics, but their odds of pulling it off just got a major boost.
Giannis Antetokounmpo announced via Instagram on Thursday that he would indeed be representing Greece at the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Italy, where the Greeks will battle the Italian hosts as well as Croatia, Mexico, Iran and Tunisia.
Three separate six-team tournaments will happen between July 4-10 -- the others in Serbia and the Philippines -- with the winners of each advancing to the Rio Olympic tournament that starts on August 6.