The Crossover S3 Ep5: Kostas Papanikolaou

An interesting and heartfelt conversation unfolded as two-time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion Kostas Papanikolaou became the fifth guest of the 2020-21 season on The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas. The 2013 EuroLeague Rising Star shared his road to becoming a young continental champion, some of the highs and lows of his career, and the outlook ahead for Olympiacos Piraeus – as well as for himself as an expectant first-time father!

0:00 Intro
2:00 On being an expectant first-time father
5:30 Choosing basketball over volleyball
12:00 Joining Aris Thessaloniki
18:30 Signing for Olympiacos
23:00 The 2012 Final Four
33:00 Defending the title
42:00 The move to Barcelona
49:00 Two years in the NBA
59:30 The return to Olympiacos
1:09:00 Looking to the future
1:14:00 Being a One Team Ambassador
1:16:39 One on One
1:21:06 The Crossover Test

ABOUT EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL

Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages and organizes the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup, as well as the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the EB Adidas Next Generation Tournament.

The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents and to the entire sports community through the OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational programs. Its ground-breaking corporate social responsibility program One Team features all EB clubs that have already made a difference in the lives of over 22,000 participants. Its Sports Business MBA trains future professionals in sports management.

[wonderlandian]

One of the best defenders in Europe. Kostas has been a such a vital piece for Olympiacos success this past decade

[MegaTobins]

Not only a great player but a great guy off the court.

[KPap]

Thanks for the invitation Arlauskas. Always a pleasure to be hosted in your podcast.

[nickking]

Best Greek Basketball PLayer of the decade !! KOSTAS YOU ARE THE BEST ! teams dont need superstars teams need a working player that does everything in the field

[gbillygr]

Παπ εχεις υποχρέωση να γίνεις ο πιο κουλ, ανοιχτόμυαλος μπαμπάς του σύμπαντος, Με το καλό εύχομαι

[harryhoudini]

Περιμέναμε πολλά περισσότερα από όταν επέστρεψε στην Ελλάδα.Δυστυχώς.
Κατά τα άλλα, μαζί με το σφαιρο έχουν απολαύσει μεγαλύτερη ασυλία ακόμη και από τους βουλευτές...
Ή οποία βέβαια συντηρείται από τα αθλητικά ΜΜΕ, τα οποία επιπροσθετως, δεν αφήνουν να περάσει ένα σχόλιο χωρίς να μην το λογοκρίνουν.
Ευτυχώς όμως, υπάρχει το οφφισιαλ σάιτ της Γιουρολίγκ να γράψουμε και καμιά αλήθεια...