▁On ▁August ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁I on ik os ▁Nik ai as ▁transferred ▁its ▁club ▁star ▁Pan agi ot is ▁Gian nak is , ▁to ▁the ▁Greek ▁club ▁Ar is ▁Th ess al on iki . ▁Ar is ▁paid ▁I on ik os ▁Nik ai as ▁a ▁transfer ▁fee ▁for ▁his ▁player ▁rights , ▁in ▁the ▁amount ▁of ▁ 4 2 ▁million ▁Greek ▁D rach mas , ▁which ▁was ▁considered ▁a ▁huge ▁amount ▁of ▁money ▁for ▁a ▁transfer ▁at ▁that ▁time . ▁In ▁order ▁to ▁complete ▁the ▁transfer , ▁Gian nak is ▁also ▁personally ▁received ▁a ▁B MW ▁car , ▁a ▁sport ing ▁goods ▁store , ▁and ▁ 8 ▁million ▁dra ch mas ▁from ▁Ar is . ▁ ▁Rec ent ▁years ▁I on ik os ▁Nik ai as ▁won ▁the ▁Greek ▁ 3 rd ▁Division ▁south ▁conference ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁season , ▁and ▁thus ▁earned ▁a ▁league ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁Greek ▁ 2 nd ▁Division , ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁season . ▁That ▁marked ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁the ▁club ▁had ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Greek ▁ 2 nd ▁Division , ▁since ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 – 0 4 ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁season , ▁I on ik os ▁won ▁the ▁Greek ▁ 2 nd ▁Division ▁( A 2 ) ▁championship , ▁and ▁was ▁promoted ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁first ▁tier ▁level ▁Greek ▁B asket ▁League