Giannis Antetokounmpo Reunites With Former Bucks Player After Championship

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt John | Last updated Aug 23, 2025 6:42 PM ET

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been in the NBA since 2013. 12 years into his career, Antetokounmpo has played with many players, including many international NBA players from all over the globe.

That list includes his brother, Thanasis, as well as Zaza Pachulia, Ersan Ilyasova, Miroslav Raduljica, Tyler Ennis, Jorge Gutierrez, Damien Inglis, Geivis Vasquez, Matthew Dellavedova, Thon Maker, Mirza Teletovic, Axel Toupane, Joel Bolomboy, Pau Gasol, Nikola Mirotic, Dragan Bender, Mamadi Diakite, Rodions Kurucs, Serge Ibaka, Georgios Kalaitzakis, Luca Vildoza, Lindell Wigginton, Goran Dragic, Joe Ingles, and Danilo Gallinari.

Because he's played with so many of these players in the NBA, he has also played them in basketball tournaments overseas, like the Olympics, FIBA, and most recently, EuroBasket. On Friday, Antetokounmpo met up with one of his former international Bucks teammates.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Reunites With Danilo Gallinari After Winning a Title

On Friday, the Italian outlet Sky Sport pictured Antetokounmpo sharing a hug with Gallinari during the EuroBasket tournament. Antetokounmpo was representing his home country, Greece, while Gallinari was representing his home country, Italy.

The outlet provided the caption: "Gallinari and Antetokounmpo: absent from tonight's game, ready for the rematch in Italy and Greece's Eurobasket 2025 opener. Eurobasket 2025, which kicks off August 27th and runs through September 14th, will be available on Sky channels and streamed on Now," as translated by Google Translate.

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Gallinari played for the Bucks in 2024, as they were his last NBA team. In 17 regular season games with Milwaukee, he averaged 2.8 points and 1.1 rebounds while shooting 37.8% from the field and 17.6% from three. He averaged 3.7 points and three rebounds in three playoff games while shooting 50% from the field.

Since his time with the Bucks ended, Gallinari has resumed his professional basketball career overseas in Puerto Rico. In his first season in the Puerto Rico league, Baloncesto Superior Nacional, Gallinari won a title with his team, Vanqueros de Bayomon.

MVP Danilo Gallinari #VaquerosBSN pic.twitter.com/r4BL2B6TDN
— Vaqueros de Bayamón (@VaquerosBSN) August 12, 2025

Gallinari also won Finals MVP. In 43 games, he averaged 19.3 points, six rebounds, and 2.7 assists while shooting 49.7% from inside the arc and 38.2% from outside the arc. Although his NBA career is over, he is still representing Italy in the EuroBasket tournament.

He might not be the player he was when he played for the New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, and Los Angeles Clippers, but Gallinari is still a highly skilled professional basketball player who can help his team win.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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