After Turkey’s victory over Greece in EuroBasket 2025, Alperen Sengun didn’t hold back his thoughts about Giannis Antetokounmpo. The young Turkish star openly stated that Giannis is not a “good passer.” Giannis responded by urging Sengun to go on YouTube and study his playing highlights.

Once EuroBasket came to a close, Giannis reflected on the situation. He felt the argument had dragged on longer than it should. According to BasketNews, Giannis chose to rise above the drama and personally reach out to Sengun.

“Giannis Antetokounmpo reached out to Alperen Sengun once their EuroBasket beef had clearly gone too far. In a world filled with conflicts larger than basketball, their call was a small but powerful reminder of how problems can be solved when pride is set aside,” the report read.

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