He died prematurely, at the age of 29, having beaten cancer. basketball player, Alexandros Varithimiadis.

“A fighter to the end, Alexander fought courageously and with dignity, as he had throughout his entire career. He was a PAOK academy athlete with whom he signed his first professional contract in 2012. We express our sincere condolences to his family. Have a good trip, Alexander…,” PAOK said in a statement.

Have a nice trip Alexander…
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— PAOK (@PAOKbasketball) May 8, 2023

Alexandros Varithimiadis has played for PAOK, Trikala, Philippos Verias and also abroad.