Panathinaikos owner says he attempted to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to Europe
Dimitrios Giannakopoulo says he tried to buy out contractJokić set to make more than $100m over next two seasonsPanathinaikos Basketball Club owner Dimitrios Giannakopoulos says he attempted to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to his team for this coming season.Giannakopoulos, whose net worth is estimated anywhere from $500m and $1.9bn, said in a Euro Insiders podcast released on Monday that he pitched the Denver Nuggets on buying out Jokić’s contract and bringing him to Athens.
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- Dimitrios Giannakopoulo says he tried to buy out contractJokić set to make more than $100m over next two seasonsPanathinaikos Basketball Club owner Dimitrios Giannakopoulos says he attempted to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to his team for this coming season.Giannakopoulos, whose net worth is estimated anywhere from $500m and $1.9bn, said in a Euro Insiders podcast released on Monday that he pitched the Denver Nuggets on buying out Jokić’s contract and bringing him to Athens.
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Panathinaikos owner says he attempted to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to Europe
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