The reigning MVP carried Panathinaikos to a season-opening win
'I’m still here' - Kendrick Nunn ready for another star season
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Kendrick Nunn did not wait long to show he could be a contender for back-to-back Most Valuable Player awards as he guided Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens to a season-opening 87-79 victory over FC Bayern Munich.
Nunn led the Greens with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting while dishing out 10 assists and just 2 turnovers for a performance index rating of 29 in the opening game. It was a strong way to start the EuroLeague for the MVP.
“Of course I’m still here. I’m back for another season,” said Nunn, who signed a contract extension last April until 2028. “I said that in the preseason. I am here now. I feel like a kid on the first day of school.”
Nunn came up big throughout the game, scoring 8 points in the opening frame and adding a big three-point play midway through the second quarter as Bayern was trying to stay close.
The 30-year-old scored three straight baskets as Panathinaikos took control of the game. His drive and dunk provided the first double-digit lead, 58-48, and he added a layup and jumper in the lane to make it 62-50.
Nunn finished with two more scores in the closing minutes to kill off any Bayern hopes of a comeback.
“I feel good. I feel like I left a handful of plays out there, but my teammates get it done. When I deliver the ball, they execute. So the credit goes to them,” Nunn said about his 10 assists, which evened his career high.
Game Videos
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-FC Bayern Munich | Round 1 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Yurtseven denies Baldwin! Motorola Magic Moment
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How Kendrick? Motorola Magic Moment
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Sloukas lets Yurtseven fly! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Lucic, Gabriel team up for block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Catch the first episode of this season's Fantasy Challenge Podcast
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The last time Athens hosted the Final Four – let's go back to 2007
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Legends Speak: Mike Batiste
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Top plays: Carsen Edwards, 2024-25
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Top plays: Kendrick Nunn, 2024-25
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Best plays of 2024-25: Panathinaikos
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | 3rd Place Game Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Nunn beats the halftime buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Yurtseven slams it home! Motorola Magic Moment
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Lessort is back! Motorola Magic Moment
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Osman’s steal and slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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At the Final Four: Omer Yurtseven, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
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Dimitris Itoudis, Mike Batiste remember their Panathinaikos successes on The Crossover
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Cedi Osman takes center stage on the pre-Final Four EuroLeague & Friends podcast
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Cedi Osman's night to remember
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Cedi Osman: 'When I heard them chant my name, I was emotional'
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Jerian Grant: 'I've never seen anything like it in my life'
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Playoffs Game 5 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Gabriel with a ferocious dunk! Motorola Magic Moment:
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Playoffs Game 4 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Nunn with a deep three! Motorola Magic Moment
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Yurtseven with a sublime dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Juancho rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Yurtseven on the alley oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kendrick Nunn: 'I'm just glad it's not my tooth!'
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Konstantinos Mitoglou: 'We expect a tougher game in the next game'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Playoffs Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Crucial block by Juancho! Motorola Magic Moment
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Cedi Osman steals and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | PO Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Kostas Sloukas with a crazy buzzer-beater! Motorola Magic Moment
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Jerian Grant shows big hustle! Motorola Magic Moment
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Juancho Hernangomez: 'We have a lot of talent, everybody can step up'
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Jerian Grant: 'That's what championship teams do'
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | PO Game-1 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Yurtseven at it again! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Grant seals the win! Motorola Magic Moment
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Juancho flies to the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Yurtseven on the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Real Madrid-FC Bayern Munich | Play-In Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Kharchenkov’s flying slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Devin Booker: 'We were not gonna let this game slip'
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FC Bayern Munich-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Play-In Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Edwards weaved his way for a layup! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kendrick NUNN Got MIC’D UP and SCORED BIG | AS Monaco - Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos coach Ergin Ataman said the team relied on strong individual performances, led by his star Nunn, saying: “We have incredible offensive players like Kendrick, who played a great game.”
Nunn’s performance was all the more needed as star signing TJ Shorts was held scoreless in 10 minutes, missing all four of his shots. It was the first time the guard failed to score in the EuroLeague, his previous low being 9 points.
“Once every thing clicks together with all of us, I think it will look a lot better,” said Panathinaikos center Omer Yurtseven, who contributed 14 points in the win.