Galis: “I believe that the national team will succeed”-His participation in EEC social actions in the Pre-Olympic Games

THE Nikos Galis will be present at Pre-Olympic Tournament supporting the efforts of the National team but also participating as an ambassador in a series of EEC social actions.

“I think it will be a very nice tournament. We all have to support the National team, they don’t exist… in groups. I believe we will succeed. I know that Vassilis (Spanoulis) is a fighter and he will succeed“, stressed the legend of Greek basketball on EOK Web Radio. The president of EEC Vangelis Liolios said that “… the National team needs and has the positive energy of all of us. Vassilis is indeed a fighter. When the national team was successful, it was because it had people who believed in it and went above and beyond, like Nikos Galis».

“We gave Vassilis and all the children the stimulus, we showed them the way, not only to victory, but also to professionalism. Only in this way, if you give your soul, can you succeed. And now the children are professionals in every sense of the word. The professional must take care of himself to give things to his team“, added Nikos Galis.

Regarding the return of the national team to SEF, he said:I have too long to be there. I will be very excited to return. It’s something I look forward to and can’t wait to experience. The world in 1987 gave us wings, he was the sixth player. Only those who have experienced it can understand. We then managed to make basketball the first sport, to get under the skin of every Greek. People have loved basketball ever since, and even after the successes that followed».

Regarding the improvements at the SEF and the attendance of the public, Vangelis Liolios said: “The court has a very beautiful image, basketball is a fun. I remember the 1987 final very vividly, what was happening on the pitch. There were people everywhere, I would like to experience something similar on July 7, which is very close to us. All the people from 1987 will be with us, including Nikos Galis. The ones who brought basketball to heaven».

Regarding the sensitive face he has presented in recent years, he emphasized: “I’ve always been sensitive. At that time I was asked ‘why don’t you laugh?’ When you play the goal is to win and you have to be serious. After the fight I was in everything, in the havale, in everything».

Finally, he spoke about his participation in an event on the sidelines of the Pre-Olympic Tournament, on July 3, about the inclusion of people, from the role of ambassador. “I’m very happy to be there, I can’t wait”, he said, while Vangelis Liolios added: “We have a very close collaboration with Nikos. Apart from being a great athlete, he has also taken on another role. Basketball is what gives opportunities to everyone and enters into society. There will be other events, such as for the visually impaired. Nikos shows the way to all of us and I thank him very much. It shows us the way to social awareness».