Nikos Pappas was born on 11 July 1990 in Athens and grew up in Edipsos. He started playing basketball at the age of 13 from Sulla Edipsos, he transferred to Panellinios where he continued school in Sepolia. He has distinguished himself both at the national level, wearing the national flag, and at the collegiate level, winning many medals in European and World Championships during his career. Since 2023 he continues to study at the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He speaks English and French. He has participated in numerous volunteer activities, focusing on social solidarity issues and is actively involved in the field of sports.