The legend of Greek basketball

Nikos Galis is a former Greek-American basketball player and one of the greatest European players. He is considered the most important figure in the history of the sport in Greece and the greatest Greek athlete of all time. In 2017, he became the first Greek basketball player to join the Hall of Fame, thus joining the “pantheon” of international basketball.

He was born on July 23, 1957, in New Jersey, USA, to immigrant parents from Rhodes and Istanbul, and grew up in the United States. In his student years, he wanted to be a boxer like his father, but his mother, unable to bear to face him in the post-match situation, actuate him to basketball.

In 1975, he was admitted to the Catholic University of Sithon Hall, whose basketball team is famous for its distinctions. He played in the position of shooting guard and scored with a wide variety of moves, so he quickly stood out and became one of the best basketball players in the college championship. His favorite move was the mid-range jumper shot.

In the 1978-79 season, he became the third top scorer in the NCAA College Championship with 27.5 points average, behind the second (and later NBA legend), Larry Byrd. At the end of that season, he participated in the NBA draft and was selected by the Boston Celtics team, only in the third round of the process and in the 68th place overall.

 In the summer of 1979, the Greek 

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