The Nigerian national team with its post on Twitter had indirectly but clearly questioned how Greek the brothers are and essentially accused Greece of… usurping their own national team, however seeing the reactions caused on social media, the… they came back
In… humour rendered her official Twitter account of Nigerian nationalism what he mentioned about the brothers Antetokounmpo and especially Giannis in a series of yesterday’s tweets that caused several reactions.
While, well, initially the Nigerians they indirectly but clearly questioned how Greek the brothers are and basically accused Greece of… grabbing them from their own national team, watching them reactions caused on social media from their ironic posts… they turned it around.
With a magnificent… butt roll in a new tweet they claim they were joking. “Remember: Twitter is for fun. We will always love Giannis Antetokounmpo and what he has done for the game,” says the Nigerians’ newest post.
Remember Twitter was made to have fun. ⬇️
We always will love @Giannis_An34 & what he’s done for the game. https://t.co/zCCIRzXzBM
— D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasketball) August 6, 2022
It is recalled that – with the exception of the eldest Francis – the four younger Antetokounmpo brothers were born and raised in Greece by Nigerian parents who immigrated to Athens, they have never traveled to Nigeria.
Giannis, who also holds a Nigerian passport, has declared he is proud of his roots, while his brother, Thanasis, in 2016 was on Nigeria’s pre-selection for the Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil, but preferred to represent Greece, as they also did Kostas and Alex.
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