Riga, Latvia – The match-up of Lithuania against Greece in the Eurobasket quarterfinals has a long history, and one of the big parts of lore is the current Lithuanian national team GM Linas Kleiza.

The former NBA player, who spent most of his career in Denver, also had a memorable season in Greece with EuroLeague powerhouse Olympiacos . When he saw the Greek press, he started shouting, “ I love Olympiacos .”

A few hours later, he explained his reaction: “I love Olympiacos . It’s my big love. Greece rhymes with Olympiacos for me. I have very fond memories and love the country. I love the fans. I love the team. So it was a special time in my life when I was there”.

Speaking about the upcoming quarterfinal of Eurobasket 2025, he explained that Greece and Giannis Antetokounmpo

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