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Panathinaikos: “Thank You” from the Greens and Ataman for the fans’ presence in Australia

Through social media posts, both Panathinaikos BC and the team’s coach, Ergin Ataman, expressed their gratitude to the fans who attended the “Pavlos Giannakopoulos” tournament

Newsroom September 22 02:09

This year’s edition of the tournament was unique, as it was hosted in Australia, where Panathinaikos supporters showed up in impressive numbers.

In both Melbourne and Sydney, the arenas were packed, prompting the club and Ataman to extend their thanks to the Greek diaspora.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡: #𝐏𝐀𝐎𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐬 💚☘️

From Melbourne to Sydney, two iconic and historical nights that once again proved what makes Panathinaikos truly unique: its our internal strength, our fans!

Your love knows no borders, no distances, no limits.

To… pic.twitter.com/U37qgY5sxb

— Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) September 22, 2025

Panathinaikos posted:

“Our eternal strength.
From Melbourne to Sydney, two iconic and historic nights once again showed what makes Panathinaikos truly unique: our inner strength, our fans!
Your love knows no borders, no distance, no limits.
To every fan who followed us in Australia, and to every ‘green soul’ around the world, a big thank you for carrying the Panathinaikos spirit everywhere!
Because wherever we go, the Green Family is always there!”

Ergin Ataman wrote in his own post:

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“We’ve just finished a tournament where we felt the passion for basketball. I want to thank the nearly 40,000 fans who came to our games in Melbourne and Sydney and created an atmosphere that rivaled NBA games. I also congratulate Panathinaikos BC and the NBL for their excellent organization from start to finish.”

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