The Antetokounmpo brothers at the Onassis Stegi
Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo sent out their own symbolic message to society from the stage of the Onassis Stegi
Afroditi Panagiotakou's discussion with the Antetokounmpo brothers ranged freely from their basketball careers to the obstacles they have come up against along the way, and the value of "reaching high" to a Greece that wants to be better.
"They have also shown us that you can have Greece in your heart, whatever the color of your skin”
"With the Onassis Foundation, we are sharing our vision of a Greece in which people help each other through these difficult times for the nation. We must come together and work hard as one team, as one family, free of distinctions and discrimination”. It was on 24 June 2017 when Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo shared from the stage of the Onassis Stegi their dreams for a Greece that wants to change and become Greece at its best. Which, as the Onassis Foundation's Director of Culture, Afroditi Panagiotakou, noted in this unique interview that night, is a vision the Foundation shares one hundred percent: "The Onassis Foundation and the Antetokounmpo brothers want to send out a joint message: You don’t have to be born Greek. You can become Greek, too. You have to actively pursue your dreams, however impossible they may seem at the start of your journey”.
"So, for a society of citizens with open minds, we are all bros"
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