And Thousands of Titles... Three words that give you a glimpse of what you are about to read in the pages that follow. When I agreed to write the foreword for the book you are holding, I imagined it would be another edition focused on popular sports (basketball-soccer), with tributes and photos about them. To my delight, I found that it was not exactly that.

I believe that every sports fan will feel waves of pride coursing through their body as they follow the titles won by Panathinaikos, from 1908 until today. The almost 1,500 titles are undoubtedly a unique and unmatched achievement.

Even more importantly, these titles were not only won by basketball players or footballers but also by athletes of all ages across 26 different sports. As an athlete, initially in the youth basketball team and later in the men's team, I celebrated dozens of unforgettable successes and continue to do so today, serving our Panathinaikos from different roles.

I can confidently tell you that the reason the basketball team has evolved into the most successful in Greece is that it was never alone. The motto "in joy and sorrow together" became a way of life. Athletes, officials, management, coaches, and fans were always ONE. Thus, inevitably, the joys have been and remain more than the sorrows.

Therefore, I call upon the Panathinaikos community to embrace, with the same warmth, all the sports of our Club. Because behind the glory and popularity of the basketball and football departments lies an unknown world of dozens of competitive teams that have, over the years, made Panathinaikos the "king" of Greek sports.

Today, under enormous difficulties, boxers and divers, wrestlers and track athletes fight battles with themselves against the adversities of everyday life to keep the green flag flying high. Cheer for them in victories and stand beside them after defeats. And they will give back.