The EuroBasket 2025 starts in less than a week, and the excitement to see some of the NBA’s biggest stars clash on the European stage is at its peak. With games tipped across four host nations, the spotlight naturally turns to Luka Doncic’s Slovenia and Nikola Jokić’s Serbia—two sides carrying perhaps the brightest individual talents in the tournament. But one man who has kept the whole of the NBA hooked this off-season, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is also suiting up. Their journeys to this point, however, couldn’t look more different, adding intrigue to how their campaigns might unfold once the ball goes up. So what does history suggest?

When 24 teams are gearing up to fight for the coveted title, it isn’t going to be easy for anyone. Not even for the best of NBA stars, because when teams lik

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