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Makis Aggelopoulos: Standing Alone at Center Court.

A.E.K. B.C has a remarkable basketball history. Boasting two European Saporta Cup wins, Euroleague finalists and semi-finalists, and winners of F.I.B.A.’s Intercontinental Cup and first-ever Champions League along with another finals appearance, the team has much to be proud of. Yet things have not always been so rosy. In 2011, A.E.K. was relegated to the lower division of A2 after years of budget cuts done by then-owner Giannis Filipou. Even though Filipou headed Greece’s largest

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Marko Livaja and the missed opportunities with A.E.K.

A.E.K. fans in large numbers it seems are breathing a sigh of relief. Marko Livaja’s time at the club has come to an end. Long gone are the memories of spectacular goals, technical skills on display and the potent offensive trio that he along with Araujo and Christodoulopoulos formed together in A.E.K.’s championship season of 2018. What changed? Why the relief now? Besides being a gifted player, Livaja has a temper. An emotionally driven player

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AEK Stadiums: A New Era of Success

Among the many things that A.E.K. represents; migration, a lost homeland, and the tireless spirit of belonging, it all seems to have a lasting residue on today’s A.E.K. teams that up until recently were in search of their own home.  Being true to form and keeping with the tradition that is A.E.K., her teams have had to endure so much without a home ‘field’ or ‘court’ of their own.  And yet, the last several years,

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