Since his official retirement on September 29 , 1995 , and up until early 2006 , Galis was the owner of a summer basketball camp in Chalkidiki , Greece . The basketball camp is listed at the Athens Stock Exchange . As a token of appreciation for his contribution to Greek sport , Galis was chosen to be the first torch bearer in the final round of the Olympic Flame , for the Athens 2004 Olympics . Galis entered the stadium at the conclusion of the Opening Ceremony , and set off the procession of the flame to the altar
Opening Ceremony
2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Nikos Galis