Panathinaikos owner says he attempted to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to Europe

Dimitrios Giannakopoulo says he tried to buy out contract Jokić set to make more than $100m over next two seasons Panathinaikos Basketball Club owner Dimitrios Giannakopoulos says he attempted to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to his ⁠team for this coming ⁠season. Giannakopoulos, whose net worth is estimated anywhere from $500m and $1.9bn, said in a Euro Insiders podcast released on Monday ⁠that he pitched the Denver Nuggets on buying out Jokić’s contract and bringing him to Athens. Continue reading...

Reuters · Mon, Aug 10, 2026, 6:00 PM
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Panathinaikos owner says he attempted to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to Europe

Dimitrios Giannakopoulo says he tried to buy out contract
Jokić set to make more than $100m over next two seasons

Panathinaikos Basketball Club owner Dimitrios Giannakopoulos says he attempted to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to his ⁠team for this coming ⁠season.

Giannakopoulos, whose net worth is estimated anywhere from $500m and $1.9bn, said in a Euro Insiders podcast released on Monday ⁠that he pitched the Denver Nuggets on buying out Jokić’s contract and bringing him to Athens.

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