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Antetokounmpo: ‘Take care of yourselves and your family’

Antetokounmpo: ‘Take care of yourselves and your family’

Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo called on his fans to protect themselves against the new coronavirus on Thursday, a day after the NBA said it was suspending its season following news that a few players had been infected.

“Basketball becomes secondary…Take care of yourselves and your family. Wash your hands often,” he said in a Tweet on his official account.

Health authorities in the US said Thursday there are at least 1,459 cases of the novel coronavirus in the country.

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