Giannis Antetokounmpo’s family foundation teamed up with a marine-cleanup group in 2026, transforming discarded fishing gear into basketball nets for public courts across Athens and replacing 80 worn nets
- A collaboration between basketball and marine conservation has given discarded fishing equipment a second life on public courts in Athens.
- The Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation (CAFF), established by NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family, partnered with Greek marine-cleanup organisation Enaleia to replace worn-out basketball nets with new ones made from recycled fishing gear.
- According to reports by Enaleia, B2Green and Dnews in April and May 2026, the initiative was carried out in cooperation with OPANDA, the cultural, sports and youth organisation of the Municipality of Athens.
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- A collaboration between basketball and marine conservation has given discarded fishing equipment a second life on public courts in Athens.
- The Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation (CAFF), established by NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family, partnered with Greek marine-cleanup organisation Enaleia to replace worn-out basketball nets with new ones made from recycled fishing gear.
- According to reports by Enaleia, B2Green and Dnews in April and May 2026, the initiative was carried out in cooperation with OPANDA, the cultural, sports and youth organisation of the Municipality of Athens.
Sources: Times of India