EuroBasket 2025: NBA Stars Shine as Wembanyama Sits Out
Notable NBA players, including Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Dončić, will compete for their national teams in EuroBasket 2025 while Victor Wembanyama is sidelined.
The much-anticipated EuroBasket 2025, set to begin on Wednesday and run until September 14 in Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia, will bring together top talent from 24 nations, including numerous NBA athletes. As the tournament gears up to crown this year’s European champion, familiar faces such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Dončić, and Nikola Jokić will be representing their countries.
While these stars will light up the competition floor, the French prodigy Victor Wembanyama will not join them due to ongoing recovery from deep vein thrombosis that affected his last NBA season. Nevertheless, France remains at the forefront, boasting the highest number of NBA talent as it enters the EuroBasket.
Player Participation by Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Jusuf Nurkić, Utah Jazz
- Finland: Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz
- France: Bilal Coulibaly, Washington Wizards; Zaccharie Risacher, Atlanta Hawks; Alex Sarr, Washington Wizards; Guerschon Yabusele, New York Knicks
- Germany: Tristan Da Silva, Orlando Magic; Dennis Schroder, Sacramento Kings; Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
- Greece: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
- Israel: Deni Avdija, Portland Trail Blazers
- Italy: Donte DiVincenzo, Minnesota Timberwolves; Simone Fontecchio, Miami Heat
- Latvia: Kristaps Porziņģis, Atlanta Hawks
- Lithuania: Jonas Valančiūnas, Denver Nuggets
- Montenegro: Nikola Vučević, Chicago Bulls
- Portugal: Neemias Queta, Boston Celtics
- Slovenia: Luka Dončić, Los Angeles Lakers
- Spain: Santi Aldama, Memphis Grizzlies
- Sweden: Bobi Klintman, Detroit Pistons; Pelle Larsson, Miami Heat
- Türkiye: Adem Bona, Philadelphia 76ers; Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
