Sports · Basketball · 11 hrs ago
Panathinaikos owner jokes about budget to bring Nikola Jokic to Athens
Dimitris Giannakopoulos, owner of Greek basketball club Panathinaikos, joked on social media about bringing Nikola Jokic to Athens.
Jokic is a Serbian star who plays center for the Denver Nuggets.
Giannakopoulos posted a Playmobil-style image of himself wondering how much money it would take to persuade Jokic to join Panathinaikos.
The joke continues his public admiration for Jokic and his stated dream of seeing him play for the club.
But Giannakopoulos has said that money is not the main obstacle.
Jokic is still in his prime, and the NBA structure makes a move to Europe almost impossible for now.
The post does not announce a transfer or any concrete next steps.
Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos joked on social media about the budget needed to bring Nikola Jokic to Athens.
He shared an AI-generated, Playmobil-style image of himself wondering how much money it would take to convince Jokic to join the club.
Giannakopoulos has previously spoken about wanting the Denver Nuggets center to play for Panathinaikos.
He has said the NBA structure, rather than funding, is the main obstacle to a move to Europe while Jokic is in his prime.
- Who
- Dimitris Giannakopoulos, owner of Panathinaikos, and Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets center.
- What
- Giannakopoulos joked about the budget needed to bring Jokic to Panathinaikos.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Athens, Greece.
- Why
- Giannakopoulos used a viral AI-generated social media trend to joke about the idea. He has said the NBA structure is the main obstacle to a move.
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- Club
- Panathinaikos
- Owner
- Dimitris Giannakopoulos
- Player
- Nikola Jokic
- Current team
- Denver Nuggets
- Main obstacle
- The NBA structure
What people are saying
How much budget would it take to bring him to Athens?
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