In the summer of 2006, the World Championship was held in Saitama (Japan), where in the grand final, there was practically no final, a great Spain fulfills the dream and proclaims itself World Champion by defeating a tired Greece by 70-47
In the summer of 2005, the Eurobasket was held in Belgrade, where in the final of the European Championship, Greece was proclaimed champion, clearly beating Germany by 78-62. A great team, Greece, beat the best player of the championship, Dirk Nowitzki
In the summer of 1989 the EuroBasket was held in Zagreb; where as could not be otherwise Yugoslavia playing home demonstrated its superiority. With extra motivation, coupled with a powerful team, Yugoslavia won with authority the European Gold, comfortably defeating Greece in the final by 98-7
In the summer of 1987 the EuroBasket was held in Athens, where the Greek ords led by the Greek god Nikos Gallis won the gold medal beating in the final to the power of the moment, the Soviet Union by 103-101 with extra time included in one of the most historic games of basketball
