The first official appearance of Nikos Gallis

Aris defeats Iraklis 79-78, and Nikos Gallis plays in Greece for the first time. He signed a contract for $25,000, a house, a car, and an everyday meal! At the first practice session, the "patriarch" of Aris, Anestis Petalidis, says to the "maître" of defense Vangelis Alexandris: "Go check out what he's all about." A few hours later, the answer comes: "He's unbeatable." At its official premier, Nikos Gallis wears the jersey with the number 7 (he later replaces it with the number 6.) He scores 30 points. Reporters comment that he's very self-centered. And Anestis Petalidis warns: "Be careful what you write. Soon, you will be compelled to worship him!"