Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Greece against Croatia in battle for Olympic berth
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Giannis Antetokounmpo looked to end his Olympic drought as Greece hosted Croatia on Sunday with a trip to the Paris Games on the line.Â
Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo prepares for a FIBA Olympic qualifying final against Croatia on Sunday in Piraeus, Greece.Â
Petros Giannakouris, Associated Press
Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo prepares for a FIBA Olympic qualifying final against Croatia on Sunday in Piraeus, Greece.Â
Petros Giannakouris, Associated Press
Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo prepares for a FIBA Olympic qualifying final against Croatia on Sunday in Piraeus, Greece.Â
Petros Giannakouris, Associated Press
Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to score against Croatia during a FIBA Olympic qualifying final Sunday in Piraeus, Greece.Â
Petros Giannakouris, Associated Press
Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to score against Croatia during a FIBA Olympic qualifying final Sunday in Piraeus, Greece.Â
Petros Giannakouris, Associated Press
Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to score against Croatia during a FIBA Olympic qualifying final Sunday in Piraeus, Greece.Â
Petros Giannakouris, Associated Press
Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo, center, struggles for the ball during a FIBA Olympic qualifying final against Croatia on Sunday in Piraeus, Greece.Â
Petros Giannakouris, Associated Press
Croatia's Ivica Zubac jumps to score against Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo during a FIBA Olympic qualifying final Sunday in Piraeus, Greece.Â
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Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo passes the ball during a FIBA Olympic qualifying final against Croatia on Sunday in Piraeus, Greece.Â
Petros Giannakouris, Associated Press
Greece's players react during a FIBA Olympic qualifying final against Croatia on Sunday in Piraeus, Greece.Â
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Croatia's Dario Saric, right, tries to score against Greece during a FIBA Olympic qualifying final Sunday in Piraeus, Greece.Â
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Greece's Nick Calathes tries to score against Croatia during a FIBA Olympic qualifying final Sunday in Piraeus, Greece. Greece defeated Croatia 80-69 to reach the Paris Games.Â
Petros Giannakouris, Associated Press
Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo is challenged by Croatia's Ivica Zubac during a FIBA Olympic qualifying final Sunday in Piraeus, Greece. Greece defeated Croatia 80-69 to reach the Paris Games, which will mark Antetokounmpo's first trip to the Olympics.Â
Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an Olympian. The Milwaukee Bucks star helped lead Greece to victory over Croatia on Sunday to earn a trip to the Paris Games.Â
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo contributed 13 points in 21 minutes to help Greece eliminate Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Slovenia and move within one win of reaching the Paris Games.Â