Sacred champion of France last Tuesday with Paris Basketball, Tyson Ward (1.98 m, 27 years old) landed on Friday in Athens, seen at the stadium of peace and friendship on the sidelines of the semi-finals of the Women’s Eurobasket.
Agree with the longtime Olympiakos, the winger All-Star State came to finalize his signature with the Piraeus club, who formalized his arrival this Wednesday for two seasons.
✍️🏾 OEM Olympiakos announces the acquisition of Tyson Ward.
✍️🏾 Olympiacos BC announces the acquisition of @Tyson_Ward24 .#OlympiacosBC #WeAreOlympiacos #TogetherWeFighthttps://t.co/kdxtH9FzCd
— Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) July 2, 2025
A considerable loss for Paris Basketball which lets spin one of its leaders, an exceptional defender (“The best in Europe” According to Tiago Splitter) and large 3-point shooter. The Athenian derbies will also have a tasty consonance next season with TJ Shorts on one side, Tyson Ward on the other.
“I think joining Olympiakos is the right decision for me”confides the one who had discovered European basketball in Würzburg in 2020. “I arrive in a club with a big story and I wanted to take a new stage in Euroleague. It’s a big challenge and I think I am ready to take it up. The objective is clear: it is to win. This is always the goal. On a personal level, I want to bring joy to the team, give energy to the supporters and enthusiastic them. Let them expect a lot of passion, love and energy on both sides. I am Tyson Ward and I will be the new duracell rabbit of Olympiakos. »»
In just two years in Paris, Tyson Ward will have written the history of French basketball. Perfect lieutenant of TJ Shorts, he successively won the Leaders CUP 2024, the Eurocup 2024, the 2025 French Cup and the 2025 France championship, while reaching the Euroleague playoffs for the first Parisian season at this level.
