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Giannis Antetokounmpo dealing with ankle sprain

/ 02:39 PM September 10, 2022
Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo during a Fiba Eurobasket game

Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo during a Fiba Eurobasket game. –FIBA BASKETBALL

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo injured his right ankle while playing for Greece at EuroBasket 2022.

The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player has a mild sprain, according to the Greek Basketball Federation.

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“It’s all good,” coach Dimitrios Itoudis said, per SPORT24.

Antetokounmpo sustained the injury in the third quarter of a 90-69 victory Thursday against Estonia in the Group C finale for both teams. He scored 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting in 19 minutes before exiting.

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Antetokounmpo, 27, is averaging 29.5 points per game at the tournament. Greece is set to face the Czech Republic on Sunday in the Round of 16.

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