Fan of the national team and a big fan John Antetokounbo.

Reason for the sports fan Mario Psaradelli, who, after the comfortable victory of the national basketball team over the Belgian team, was next to a huge, international athlete, took a picture with him and even signed his jersey. A happy fan, still touched by the moment, told K what happened immediately after the win and Giannis’ 26 points. Antetokounbo.

“I’m 27 years old. I take the field whenever I have a chance. Unfortunately, not all stadiums are equally suitable for people with disabilities. Things are better in the UAC. Yesterday I had particularly good visibility because I was close to the floor.I could watch the game and enjoy it.I was very passionate!

For what my it so happened that my good friend, who often accompanies me to the stadium, helped me. His daughter also has a disability and I run marathons with her in Athens. So when the match was over, my friend asked me, “Take a picture with Giannis?” I can’t promise you anything, but let’s try. It was difficult in all this panic to get close to him at the stadium and to one of the officials in fact us he said he was afraid to find his problem. But we convinced him and moved on.

Giannis talked to his coaches and teammates. My friend approached him and asked him, “Will you take a picture with my friend Mario? And he said without hesitation: ‘Of course!’ Right after the photo my friend took with his cell phone, Giannis asked me, “Do you want my shirt too?” Before I could reply, he had already taken it out and was signing right in front of me.

Then a crowd of journalists, photographers and operator. Everything happened in seconds. I didn’t understand it. It was shocking! And at the same time, I heard people in the stadium deifying him and shouting. Since I can’t hold it in my arms, Giannis left the shirt at my feet. I’m shaking all over. It wasn’t until I got home late at night that I thought, dude, what’s the matter? done here? Thank you very little in front of this unique dream!

Those of us who admire Giannis should pay attention to the message he’s trying to convey: his life hasn’t been easy either. To get to where he is, he sweated profusely. And now he is at the top of world basketball and makes all of us Greeks proud.”

Marios also told us a few words about his life, dreams and daily life.

“Sometimes life is not generous to people like me, but there are times when we experience something unique.
I am handicapped from birth, I suffer from cerebral palsy, but since I do not like this heavy term, I prefer a more scientific one. Disease name: Little’s disease.

I have done a lot in my life and I am still pursuing what I want. I studied psychology and then got a master’s degree in educational psychology for children. I keep learning. In 2019 and 2020, I was the municipal councilor of Amarucio. I have been actively participating in the Athens Marathon for the third year already. I have four siblings and my parents struggled to raise us. I am also a fan of Panathinaikos. As for John’s T-shirt, I hung it on the wall in my room. But first I wore it once to get even more pleasure!”