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After leading the Greek men's basketball team to its first Olympics appearance since 2008, Giannis Antetokounmpo received an honor that he will surely remember for the rest of his life.
Per Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Hellenic Olympic Committee named Antetokounmpo a flag bearer for the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics on the Seine River on July 26. Along with race walker Antigoni Drisbioti, the 29-year-old will be one of the first athletes to open the Games, as Greece typically leads the parade of nations due to its ancient history with the Olympics.