An important honor for him Dimitris Papanikolaou. The former international forward, who is now active in raising public awareness of people on the autism spectrum, will see his name given at the Aris Ilio Stadium in a ceremony on May 7. The 46-year-old former great ace was born in Ilion and took his first steps in basketball at the local Asteras Zoodochos Pigis.
“Sometimes to reach your dream you only need a pair of shoes, even if one had a hole, socks from the popular imitation brand name and a ball, since our money was limited, hence the 4 of us lived in 60 sq.m. Those of objects which are of secondary importance. But you absolutely need great passion and love for what you do. First, “convince” your parents that you will do well what you love and not them. And surely for the end behind every child who believed in himself, there was first an adult who believed in him“, says in his message o Dimitris Papanikolaou and adds:
“Dad the last one is for you. I hope from up there on 7/5 when the ceremony will take place, you will cast an eyelid at the place where in 1981 and when I was 4 years old, you and my mother set up tents for us to stay with Ilias to protect ourselves from the great earthquake of that time. I hope you will see again the place where basketballs were then introduced and where you knew that you would find me there morning, noon, night, until late and before you read in a newspaper that new players are being tested, where you took me by the hand to go. He will now have our last name.
Mayor and the entire Board of Directors who passed the decision unanimously, thank you from the bottom of my heart. See you on 7/5».
Source: Sport Fm
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