Panathinaikos fans, his associates, relatives and friends, have been saying the last goodbye since morning to the former President of Panathinaikos Thanasis Giannakopoulos, as his body was put on a popular pilgrimage at 8:30′ am in the chapel of the Metropolis of Athens.

Thanasis Giannakopoulos, the former president of the basketball Panathinaikos has died at the age of 88.

Panathinaikos is the new Greek basketball Champion after defeating Olympiakos on the last game of the final series 84-70.