Event News Antetokounmpo’s Slam Dunks Sending US Tourists to Greece by GTP editing team 23 February 2017 written by GTP editing team 23 February 2017 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 15 Greece’s very own NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo is turning into the country’s best tourism ‘marketeer’ achieving with every stellar slam dunk to send US travelers flocking to his homeland Greece. Lovingly known as the “Greek Freak”, Greek-Nigerian All-Star Antetokounmpo, who stole the show during the 66th NBA All-Star Game between East and West thanks to his astonishing dunks, wowed even more during New Orleans festivities that brought together the NBA’s top brass. According to Athens News Agency reports, US tour operators and agencies are seeing peaked interest in holidays to Greek destinations thanks to the ”visibility” of Greece via Antetokounmpo’s basketball feats. Meanwhile, 22-year-old “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo has hit the social media as hard as he’s hit the courts with photos of Greece and the Greek flag going viral. As for media presence? The All Star answered last week’s media questions in Greek, telling Greek reporters that he would prefer an international medal to an NBA MVP award or title “because it will stay forever in Greece”. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Austrian Airlines Includes More Flights to Greece in Summer 2017 next post Greek Golden Visa Attracting Chinese, Russian Investors You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ