Footage of Nick Galis’ arrival at Thessaloniki from his journey to the United States. The legendary 60-years old basketball player,came back home as a member the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place on Friday September 8, 2017. You can see here on this footage, Galis proudly showing the ring that all the Hall of Fame inductees received with the fans chanting for him and trying to get a selfie. No question that Galis positively affected the Greek society as no one else. He is still an idol and a person respected by everyone. “The ceremonies were better than expected; it was an experience of three unbelievable days. My family and I enjoyed very much. I always say that the fans love counts the most for an athlete,” Nick Galis said. As an eight-time champion in the Greek Basket League, Nick Galis, transformed basketball in his adopted city of Thessaloniki while becoming the superstar athlete every young player tried to emulate. During his senior year, season at Seton Hall, the New Jersey native ranked third in the nation with a scoring average of 27.5 points per game. Galis, the son of Greek immigrants, signed with Aris of Thessaloniki in 1979 after being drafted by the Boston Celtics. Then, in 1983, the five-time All-European selection helped Aris run off seven straight league titles. Galis led Greece to a gold medal in the European Championships in 1987 and was named MVP, solidifying his status as an icon that contributed mightily to the popularity of basketball. During the opening ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Galis was one of Greece’s final torchbearers.