Mike Batiste Tribute//Panathinaikos

Michael James "Mike" Batiste (born November 21, 1977 in Long Beach, California) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Panathinaikos of the Greek League. He is 6 ft 8 ½ (2.04 m) tall and is regarded as one of the best power forwards currently playing in the Euroleague. He usually draws the attention of fans with his many highlight reel dunks and dominant finishing plays around the basket.
Batiste played collegiality for Arizona State University. He led the Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) in blocked shots during the 1997-98 season and was named First Team Pac-10 in 1998-99.
During the 2002-03 NBA season Batiste played with the Memphis Grizzlies. In 75 games played he averaged 6.4 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game in 16.6 minutes per game. He was also signed by the Los Angeles Clippers in September 2002, but he was waived before playing in any regular season games.
After leaving Arizona State, Batiste had a European stint, representing Spirou Charleroi in the Belgian League (2000-01) and Lauretana Biella (2001-02), in the Italian League.
In July 2003, following his NBA season, Batiste joined the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos Athens, and he has since then played a major role in a team that has won 7 Greek Championships (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) and 5 Greek Cup championships in a row (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009). With Panathinaikos, he also won the Euroleague championship and the coveted Triple Crown in both 2007 and 2009.

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[ydraylikos]

Ο Μαικ, ειναι ο μεγαλυτερος τρομοκρατης ολων των εποχων....Εχει τιναξει το πουστολιμανο, δεκαδες φορες στον αερα.....ΚΑΤΑΖΗΤΗΤΑΙ ΣΕ ΟΛΟ ΤΟΝ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑ.....ΑΜΟΙΒΗ 1000000000000000  ΕΥΡΩ !!!!!

[13Chrysostomou]

R E S P E C T!

[smith1995a]

0:45 o batiste k

[therudeboyitalian]

nice vid man

[unpsofable1]

eminem einai (prepei na legete run rabbit run)

[TheTrelopedo]

<3

[TheTrelopedo]

pio tragoudi ine?

[djibrill13]

@kuchiriavij2 no mike batiste 4ever in panatrhinaikos!

[kuchiriavij2]

We waited cry CSKA team

[pekovic13pao]

SIMPLY THE BEST OF THE BEST. ME TO NOUMERO 8 MIIIKE BATISTE!!!!!!