Through a joint, coordinated and ambitious effort, AEGEAN and the international basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo join forces to promote Greece and enhance its image abroad.

AEGEAN recognizes, in addition to its athletic performance, the values ​​of will, effort, and perseverance in the face of Giannis Antetokounmpo. These elements make him a personality that represents proudly our country all over the world, managing to enjoy at the same time the recognition and admiration of the international community.

“Giannis Antetokounmpo represents for us the good example of Greece that insists, does not bend in the difficulties and battles for a better tomorrow. He is not only a great athlete, but also a young man who, regardless of his huge success abroad, does not forget our homeland and honors it at every opportunity. Giannis traveled thousands of miles to reach his goal. And he does not rest. He constantly raises the bar. We do the same in AEGEAN: we try to bring the passengers who trust us closer to what they are dreaming to see, traveling thousands of kilometers away. And we seek to become better and better. Today, therefore, we are joining forces with Giannis, we are starting a joint effort to take Greece even further, all over the world, “said Eftichios Vassilakis, Vice President of AEGEAN.

Giannis Antetokounmpo noted: “In my every move from the very first moment I started my new path in the United States of America I keep my country in mind, where it all started for me. AEGEAN is not only a great company but also a strong part of Greece that shows how much we Greeks can do. I am very glad to cooperate with AEGEAN because I feel like we look very much alike: we have goals, we are trying for the best result, we open our wings and fly even further, pointing our country abroad. I am proud to take on this role and I am sure that AEGEAN and I will do great things together, worthy of Greece!”

The cooperation of AEGEAN with Giannis Antetokounmpo is launched with the presentation of the action “Greece by Greeks”, which aims to travel the secret beauties and traditions of our country all over the world through the online platform greecebygreeks.gr

AEGEAN and Giannis invite you to join greecebygreeks.gr and share the secrets of our country with the millions of foreign travelers who visit it every year. All the secrets that will be gathered will “travel” from October 2017 through an extensive campaign to every corner of the world.