Panagiotis Giannakis: Vulnerable yet invulnerable

There are no mountains you cannot conquer.
Panagiotis Giannakis

The "Dragon" of Greek basketball carried the whole of Greece on his shoulders in 1987. He won all titles, was glorified as a player and a coach, but he never forgot his childhood friends, his first coach, and his mother Kalliopi.

Journalist Pantelis Vlachopoulos spent a year alongside him, diving into the history of his fascinating life. He saw him reminiscing, getting angry, forgiving, bursting out, envisioning, getting emotional.
His views are as hard as rock, his imprint on Greek sports is clear and brilliant. Panagiotis Giannakis, in the pages of this book, speaks in the first person about his way of thinking, his worldview, and the ideals he advocates. Timeless ideals that can serve as a bright path for the new generation.

This dark-haired boy with protruding ears from Nikaia explains how he overcame all adversities, obstacles, and doubts, and from the humble home on Patmou Street, he entered the homes of people all over the world with his own sword.
He fell many times, but stood up again and again.

He was and is both vulnerable and invulnerable.

If you deal with excuses, you will lose the opportunity to live an exciting life.
The fence had to fall, the court had to expand, and I had to acquire a vision.
Sports and victories are wonderful, but when you win back life, you become the ultimate definition of a winner.
We must see our greatest opponent as our best coach.
Panagiotis Giannakis