“Got to Be Ready for a Physical Fight”: Franz Wagner Describes What It’s Like to Play Against Giannis Antetokounmpo

“Got to Be Ready for a Physical Fight”: Franz Wagner Describes What It’s Like to Play Against Giannis Antetokounmpo

EuroBasket 2025 is set to begin in two days and fans will get to witness some of the world’s best fighting for the trophy. Team Serbia, led by Nikola Jokic, is the favorite, but there are plenty of strong teams that could make a run at the gold medal, including Germany, France and Greece. Franz Wagner is one of the stars of the German team, and he spoke to Eurohoops this weekend to talk about what it’s like to go against players like Jokic, Gian…

EuroBasket Notes: Wagner, Giannis, Risacher, Doncic

Germany made a huge statement by going unbeaten on its way to the 2023 FIBA World Cup title, and a win at EuroBasket would cement its status as an international basketball power. Magic forward Franz Wagner talked to reporters, including Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops, about what another major championship would mean for his nation’s basketball program. “It would be a massive achievement,” Wagner said. “I think winning anything is super difficult. …