By ADAM ZAGORIA
Rick Pitino confirmed on Twitter he will coach EuroLeague power Panathinaikos of Greece for the rest of the season. Pitino will coach his first game on Thursday.
καλά Χριστούγεννα Pitweetos!
— Rick Pitino (@RealPitino) December 25, 2018
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! I want to thank Dimitris Giannakopoulos for the unique opportunity to coach Panathinaikos -great tradition. I’m fired up to help!
— Rick Pitino (@RealPitino) December 25, 2018
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the story earlier this week.
Panathinaikos is 6-7 and its roster includes Nick Calathes, Georgios Papagianniss, Keith Langford, Deshaun Thomas, James Gist and the older brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thanasis, as ESPN reported.
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