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Georgios Papagiannis

ゲオグギオス・パパギアニス　/　げおぐぎおす・ぱぱぎあにす

Basketball player from Greece

July 3, 1997 (age 28)　・　Marousi, North Athens Regional Unit, Greece

North Athens Regional Unit
basketball player

My Take

Georgios Papagiannis interests me as a study in turning sheer physical scale into genuine craft. Standing 7-foot-3 with a 7-foot-6 wingspan, he could have coasted on size alone, but earning an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection and a place on Greece's national team demands far more than height. Anchoring a club as storied as Panathinaikos in his home country adds a satisfying sense of full-circle purpose. I'm drawn to athletes who clearly out-work the gifts they were born with, and his grounded, unglamorous rise is exactly the kind of story I like to champion.

Overview

Georgios Papagiannis (Greek: Γιώργος Παπαγιάννης; born July 3, 1997), is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League.Born in Marousi, Attica, Greece, he is a 7 ft 2 3⁄4 in (2.20 m) tall center, with a 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) wingspan. An All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2022, Papagiannis is a member of the senior National Team of Greece.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Georgios Papagiannis
Name (Japanese): ゲオグギオス・パパギアニス
Reading: げおぐぎおす・ぱぱぎあにす
Born: July 3, 1997 (age 28)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Ox
Origin: Marousi, North Athens Regional Unit, Greece
Blood type: Private
Height: 219 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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