You have entered an incorrect email address! He is of Nigerian (Yoruba, Igbo) descent. ▪ At a young age, he was a part of a youth team known as Filathlitkos. He is represented by Alex Saratsis, Octagon Athlete Representation, Chicago, Illinois, United States. After practicing for two years, Giannis was selected as a member of Filathlitikos’s youth team in 2009 which marked the onset of his professional career. Shoots: Shot location data available for the 1996-97 through 2019-20 seasons. This star Greek basketball ball with a name is an anonymous redoubtable player who is very close to the courts – his passes are proceedings, his tackles are aggravating, his tires are explosive and his vital coordinates are his son’s spirit and his style of play. Giannis Antetokounmpo Achievements. Reputation for his robotic silhouette, his wits and his athleticism, Giannis Antetokounmpo, a Greek professional basketball player, is one of the best stars of the NBA who impresses his actual names in the basketball game. When the Milwaukee Bucks drafted him last June, Giannis Antetokounmpo was considered an intriguing, if largely unknown, 6-foot-9 wing prospect. Giannis Antetokounmpo Twitter: Giannis_An34 (The Greek Freak, The Alphabet) Position: Power Forward and Point Guard and Small Forward and Shooting Guard Shoots: Right 6-11, 242lb (211cm, 109kg) . in Athens, Greece Giannis Antetokounmpo, nicknamed the ‘Greek Freak’, is a Greek basketball playe,r who also represents the NBA basketball team, ‘Milwaukee Bucks’. Giannis Antetokounmpo was born on 6 December 1994, in Athens, Greece. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Greek Basketball player who has received a lot of recognition and appreciation. Two-time All-Star Game starter (2017, 2018), Named the NBA’s Most Improved Player, selected to the All-NBA Second Team and named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2017, Bucks’ all-time leader in triple-doubles (9), Earned Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors in 2017 for the month of March, Three-time Eastern Conference Player of the Week winner (Oct. 23, 2017; Dec. 5, 2016; Feb. 9, 2015), Participated in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge and Sprite Slam Dunk Contest during 2015 All-Star Weekend in New York, and the 2014 Rising Stars Challenge and the Taco Bell Skills Challenge during 2014 All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, Named to the 2013-14 NBA All-Rookie Second Team, Member of the Greek National Team for the 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Italy and the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain, Euroscar European Player of the Year (2018). His parents had immigrated into the country from Nigeria, in 1991. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Do you have a blog? Later on, the family shifted to a locality close to Filathlitikos that made it very convenient for Giannis to train consistently. All rights reserved. gr, Relatives: Brothers Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Draft: https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4066490/kostas-antetokounmpo Height. December 6, Charles Antetokounmpo. (56-17, 1st place in NBA Eastern Conference), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, October 20, 4:30AM. On most days, he and his older brother, Thanasis would report for practice on a near empty stomach, in a field close to the modest neighborhood of Sepolia where the family lived. The majority of the vast public either thinks he doesn’t exist or is just a made-up story. Giannis did not receive Greek citizenship until he was 18 as the Greek nationality law abides by the principle of, In Greece, his family’s name was Romanized to, He started playing basketball in 2007, at the age of 13 and joined the youth squad of the Athens-based club. lui sont propres. The then Filathlitikos coach, Panagiotis Zivach, recollects luring the brothers to present themselves for regular basketball training sessions by promising that he’d find employment for their parents. He remembers his parents struggling very hard to make ends meet and support a family of eight. Siblings. Born: December 6, 1994 in Athens, Greece gr Play-by-play data available for the 1996-97 through 2019-20 seasons. Team: Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Greek professional basketball player who has represented the Milwaukee Bucks (2013-Present) in the NBA (National Basketball Association).

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