Giannis Antetokounmpo was at the Final Four in Athens and did something Greek fans have waited years for - admitted that one day he might play in the EuroLeague. Not tonight, not next season, but "maybe one day" - and that's the closest thing to an admission anyone has heard from him so far.

"The fans have seen me play here," the Greek told EuroLeague TV. "I've played many times on this court with the national team." When the interviewer pressed that the question was specifically about the Final Four, Giannis didn't back off. "Yeah, yeah. Maybe one day it'll happen, but right now my focus is to play in the NBA as long as possible."

For a Balkan and Greek audience, this is a sentence that turns into a campaign. Athens has been waiting on Giannis for a full decade - since the star left Filathlitikos and became one of the most dominant forwards in the NBA. The Greek has never played for a Greek club once in his career, which is unusual given the level of popularity he has.

This season was tough for Milwaukee. The team didn't manage to pull itself out of the NBA regular season convincingly, despite 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game from Giannis at 62.4 percent shooting from the field. When the star is operating at maximum and the team isn't moving with him - the questions about the future start. Athens is listening carefully.