NBA basketball player Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo represents the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association as a Greek international (NBA). Born in Athens to Nigerian parents, Giannis Antetokounmpo first played basketball for Filathlitikos’ youth teams when he was just 12 years old. Prior to entering the 2013 NBA Draft, in which he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 15th overall pick, he began playing for his club’s senior team in 2011.
“Greek Freak” became Antetokounmpo’s nickname because of his combination of size, speed, and ball-handling abilities.
As a rookie in 2016–17, he led the Bucks in all five major statistical categories, and he became the first player in NBA history to finish a regular season in the top 20 in all five statistics. In 2017, he won the award for Most Improved Player for the first time in his career.
On top of that, he was named Eastern Conference captain for 2020 and was a four-time All-Star selection. He also led the Eastern Conference in voting in 2019. He was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in June of this year.
Early life and career.
Athens native Antetokounmpo was born on December 6, 1994, to Nigerian immigrants in Athens, Greece. His parents had left their firstborn son, Francis, with his grandparents three years earlier when they moved from Lagos. The jus sanguinis rule in Greek nationality law means that even though Antetokounmpo and three of his four brothers were born in Greece, they did not automatically receive full citizenship. Antetokounmpo was stateless for the first 18 years of his life because he had no documentation from either Nigeria or Greece.
Antetokounmpo is a native of Athens’ Sepolia neighborhood, where he spent his formative years. Antetokounmpo and his older brother Thanasis helped their parents, who were both immigrants, by hawking watches, handbags, and sunglasses on the streets. Antetokounmpo began playing basketball in 2007 and was already competing for Filathlitikos’ youth team in 2009, according to reports.
Professional career:
In 2011 Antetokounmpo played with the senior men’s team of Filathlitikos in the semi-pro Greek B Basket League (third Division) during the 2011–12 season. In the 2012–13 season he played in the Greek A2 League, Greece’s second division.
In December 2012, a few days after turning 18, Antetokounmpo signed a four-year deal with Spanish club CAI Zaragoza, reportedly including NBA buyouts after each season. A number of other major European clubs had been interested in adding him, including Barcelona and Efes. With the contract starting with the 2013–14 season, he decided to stay with the Filathlitikos for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.
During the 2012–13 Greek A2 League season, Antetokounmpo shot 46.4% from the field (62.1% on two-point field goals), 31.3% from three-point range, and 72.0% from the free throw line, while averaging 22.5 minutes per game. Over 26 games, he averaged 9.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.0 blocks per game. He was also selected by the coaches as a special participant in the 2013 Greek League All-Star Game. Even though he was not actually selected as an all-star, the coaches let him play in the game as a treat for the fans.
Career Stats
Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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2013-14 | 19 | MIL | NBA | SF | 77 | 23 | 24.6 | 2.2 | 5.4 | .414 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .347 | 1.7 | 3.9 | .440 | .463 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .683 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 6.8 |
2014-15 | 20 | MIL | NBA | SG | 81 | 71 | 31.4 | 4.7 | 9.6 | .491 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .159 | 4.6 | 9.1 | .511 | .496 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .741 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 12.7 |
2015-16 | 21 | MIL | NBA | PG | 80 | 79 | 35.3 | 6.4 | 12.7 | .506 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .257 | 6.1 | 11.3 | .537 | .520 | 3.7 | 5.1 | .724 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 16.9 |
2016-17 | 22 | MIL | NBA | SF | 80 | 80 | 35.6 | 8.2 | 15.7 | .521 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .272 | 7.6 | 13.5 | .563 | .541 | 5.9 | 7.7 | .770 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 22.9 |
2017-18 | 23 | MIL | NBA | PF | 75 | 75 | 36.7 | 9.9 | 18.7 | .529 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .307 | 9.3 | 16.8 | .554 | .545 | 6.5 | 8.5 | .760 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 26.9 |
2018-19 | 24 | MIL | NBA | PF | 72 | 72 | 32.8 | 10.0 | 17.3 | .578 | 0.7 | 2.8 | .256 | 9.3 | 14.5 | .641 | .599 | 6.9 | 9.5 | .729 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 27.7 |
2019-20 | 25 | MIL | NBA | PF | 63 | 63 | 30.4 | 10.9 | 19.7 | .553 | 1.4 | 4.7 | .304 | 9.5 | 15.0 | .631 | .589 | 6.3 | 10.0 | .633 | 2.2 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 29.5 |
2020-21 | 26 | MIL | NBA | PF | 61 | 61 | 33.0 | 10.3 | 18.0 | .569 | 1.1 | 3.6 | .303 | 9.2 | 14.4 | .636 | .600 | 6.5 | 9.5 | .685 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 28.1 |
Career | NBA | 589 | 524 | 32.5 | 7.6 | 14.4 | .532 | 0.6 | 2.2 | .287 | 7.0 | 12.1 | .577 | .554 | 5.0 | 7.0 | .717 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 20.9 |
Milwaukee Bucks
Early development (2013–2016)
Antetokounmpo officially qualified for the 2013 NBA draft on April 28. The Milwaukee Bucks selected him in the first round, as predicted, taking him 15th overall. he signed his rookie contract with the Bucks on July 30th, 2013.
While still a teenager, Antetokounmpo made his NBA debut on October 13, 2013, making him one of the league’s youngest ever players. At age 19, he was the second-leading scorer in the NBA in terms of points per game with a 6.8-point average. A double-double was his reward for scoring in the double-digits 23 times and grabbing at least 10 boards twice. He finished the season with 61 total blocks, the most of any NBA rookie and the seventh-most in Bucks history as a rookie. During the NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, he was chosen to take part in the Rising Stars Challenge and finished with nine points, two rebounds, and two assists in 17 minutes. He was selected to the NBA All-Rookie second team for the 2013–14 season.
During the third year of Antetokounmpo’s rookie scale contract, the Bucks exercised their third-year team option on October 16, 2014, thus extending the contract through the 2015–16 season. In a loss to the Houston Rockets on February 6, 2015, he had a then-career-high 27 points and 15 rebounds. His first career Player of the Week honors came three days later, when he was named the Eastern Conference’s Player of the Week for games played from February 2-8. After that, he took part in the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest in New York, where the winner was crowned. Against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 9, he scored 29 points on 11-of-16 shooting, a career high. A 41–41 regular-season record was good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference for the Bucks. In 81 games, he averaged 12.7 points and 6.7 rebounds while sitting out just one. The Bucks were swept by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs, going down 4 games to 2.
Antetokounmpo represented Nigeria in the 2015 NBA Africa exhibition game on August 1, thanks to his Nigerian parents.
During the fourth year of Antetokounmpo’s rookie scale contract, the Bucks exercised their team option, extending Antetokounmpo’s deal through the 2016–17 season. In the first 20 games of the 2015–16 season, Antetokounmpo averaged 16 points per game. He also had a high percentage of two-point field goals made, averaging around 53% from behind the arc. In a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 19, he had a then-career-high 33 points. To help his team snap the Golden State Warriors’ unbeaten season start, he had a near triple-double on December 12 with 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. A career-high 28 points and a career-high 16 rebounds came on January 15th, 2016, when he defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 108–101, in extra time.
On February 22, 2016, Antetokounmpo had his first career triple-double against the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 27 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, and dishing out 10 assists en route to the victory. He was the youngest Buck in Bucks history to record a triple-double, doing so at the age of 21. On March 13, he became the first Bucks player to record four triple-doubles in a season with 28 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-high 14 assists in a 109–100 win over the Brooklyn Nets. In a 113–110 victory over the Orlando Magic on April 1, he notched his fifth season triple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Two days later, in a 102–98 loss to the Chicago Bulls, he set a career high with 34 points.
All-Star years (2016–2018):
An extension worth $100 million was signed by Antetokounmpo and the Bucks on September 19th of last year. Antetokounmpo had a career-high 31 points in the Bucks’ season opener against the Charlotte Hornets on October 26. In a 93–89 victory over the Orlando Magic on November 21, he notched his sixth career triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, five steals and three blocks. In a 118–101 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 29, he had 34 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, five steals, and two blocks, all career highs. Antetokounmpo had a big week for the Bucks, averaging 24.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and a league-best 3.67 steals in a 3–0 week. In a 123–96 victory over the Washington Wizards on December 23, he recorded a career-high 39 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. In a 116–96 victory over the Chicago Bulls on December 31, he had 35 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and a career-high seven blocks. He had 27 points, 13 rebounds, and a game-winning turnaround jumper at the buzzer on January 4 against the New York Knicks for the Bucks. Antetokounmpo’s 25-point performance against the Knicks on January 6 matched Michael Redd’s record-setting streak of 14 games with at least 20 points for the Bucks. Ahead of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, Antetokounmpo was named the Eastern Conference’s starter.
Against the Los Angeles Lakers, on February 10, 2017, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 41 points in a 122–114 loss. As of February 19, 2017, he was the first Bucks starter since Sidney Moncrief in 1986 to be named to the All-Star team and the first All-Star selection since Michael Redd in 2004. He was the youngest player in franchise history to start an All-Star Game at the age of 22 years and 74 days. He was the first Greek player to be selected to the NBA All-Star team. His 30 points in the East’s 192–182 loss to the West were the game’s high point total. In recognition of his performance in March, he was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month on April 3. The honor was Antetokounmpo’s first in his professional career, as well as the first for a Buck since Michael Redd took home the award in 2004. Only four Bucks have been named Eastern Conference Player of the Month: Ryan Redd (January 1985), Terry Cummings (December 1981), and Sidney Moncrief (December 1981).
This is the first time the Bucks have finished with at least 14 victories in a calendar month since they went 16–2 in February 1971 when Antetokounmpo was with the Lakers. In 18 games, he had an average of 22.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.78 blocked shots, and 1.33 steals, good for ninth in the East. While playing for the Bucks in the 2016–17 season, Giannis Antetokounmpo became the fifth player in NBA history to lead his team in all five major statistical categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks).
For the first time ever, he finished the regular season in the top 20 of all five major categories, making him an NBA first. Antetokounmpo earned his first All-NBA honor after his performance earned him a spot on the NBA Second Team. On top of all that, he was named 2016–17 NBA Most Improved Player, becoming the first Bucks player to ever receive the honor.
In Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors on April 15, 2017, Antetokounmpo scored a playoff career-high 28 points. Antetokounmpo, in his second career postseason series, made 13 of 18 shots while grabbing 8 rebounds and dishing out 3 assists. Antetokounmpo had a playoff career-high 30 points in Game 5 of the series on April 24, but he couldn’t lead the Bucks to victory as they lost 118–93 to go down 3–2. In spite of Antetokounmpo’s 34 points in Game 6, the Bucks fell to the Lakers 4–2 in the series finale three days later.
Antetokounmpo had 37 points and 13 rebounds in the Bucks’ 108–100 victory over the Boston Celtics in their season opener on October 18, 2017. He followed that up with 44 points in a 113–110 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers three days later. He finished the game with 17 points, including a putback dunk with 11 seconds left to give Milwaukee the lead. Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 14 rebounds in the Bucks’ 103–94 win over the Charlotte Hornets in their fourth game of the season on October 23. This was Antetokounmpo’s fourth straight game with at least 30 points. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 146 points in 1970–71, but his 147 points in the first four games lead the team. He had 175 points, 53 rebounds, and 28 assists through the first five games of the season, the best start in NBA history for a player. In a 111–79 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on November 18, he had a career-high 17 rebounds to go along with 24 points. In a 110–103 victory over the Washington Wizards on January 6, 2018, he had 34 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists. For the first time since Shaquille O’Neal did it in the 2000–01 season, he had at least 20 points and five rebounds in each of his final 27 games. Andrew Bogut became the second-youngest Buck to have two 20–20 games with his performance against the Wizards on January 15th, 2018. He finished with 27 points and a career-high 20 rebounds.
A starter for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game was named three days later, making him the first Buck since Marques Johnson in 1979–80 to be named to two straight All-Star Games as a starters. In a 134–123 loss to the Denver Nuggets on February 15, 2018, he recorded his first season triple-double with 36 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists. He surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most in Bucks history with his ninth career triple-double.
Antitokounmpo had 35 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists in the first game of the Bucks’ first-round playoff series against the Celtics. Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points and 14 rebounds as the Bucks defeated the Celtics 97–86 in Game 6 to set up a deciding Game 7. Antetokounmpo had 22 points and nine rebounds, but the Bucks lost Game 7 112–96 to be eliminated from the playoffs.
Rising Bucks and MVP recognition (2018–present)
An impressive Antetokounmpo performance against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 24 helped the Bucks improve to 4–0 for the first time since the 2001–02 season with 32 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists.
First since Wilt Chamberlain with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1964–65, he had four straight 25-point, 15-rebound games to start the season. He had a minimum of 29 points in each of the games he played between November 19 and November 25.
In a 114–102 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 14, he matched his career high with 44 points. It was his third season-long triple-double on December 29 when he scored 31, grabbed 10, and assisted 10 against the Brooklyn Nets (129–115).
His success continued in October, November, and December, when he was selected as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month three times in a row, making him the first Bucks player to achieve this feat. After Nikos Galis in 1987, he was the second Greek player to win the Euroscar European Player of the Year award in 2018.
He had a season-high 27 points and 21 rebounds on January 9 in a 116–109 victory over the Houston Rockets. In a 106–97 victory over the Indiana Pacers on February 13, he notched his fifth season triple-double with 33 points, 19 rebounds, and 11 assists. On this night, he became the first player since Shaquille O’Neal in 1976–77 to score at least 25 points, grab 15 rebounds, and dish five assists in the same game 13 times.
As a result, he was named the Eastern Conference’s February Player of the Month. He had a career-high 52 points and 16 rebounds on March 17 in a 130–125 loss to the 76ers, his best performance to date. The Bucks went 4–0 for the first time since the 2001–02 season on April 4 with Antetokounmpo scoring 45 points, grabbing 18 rebounds, and dishing out 10 assists in a 123–108 victory over the 76ers. He became the first player since Wilt Chamberlain (with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1964–65) to start the season with four straight 25-point, 15-rebound performances. He had at least 29 points in each of his last four games, which were played between November 19 and 25. In a 114–102 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 14, he matched his career high with 44 points. It was his third season-long triple-double on December 29 when he scored 31, grabbed 10, and assisted 10 against the Brooklyn Nets (129–115). His success continued in October, November, and December, when he was selected as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month three times in a row, making him the first Bucks player to achieve this feat. After Nikos Galis in 1987, he was the second Greek player to win the Euroscar European Player of the Year award in 2018.
He had a season-high 27 points and 21 rebounds on January 9 in a 116–109 victory over the Houston Rockets. In a 106–97 victory over the Indiana Pacers on February 13, he notched his fifth season triple-double with 33 points, 19 rebounds, and 11 assists. On this night, he became the first player since Shaquille O’Neal in 1976–77 to score at least 25 points, grab 15 rebounds, and dish five assists in the same game 13 times.
As a result, he was named the Eastern Conference’s February Player of the Month. He had a career-high 52 points and 16 rebounds on March 17 in a 130–125 loss to the 76ers, his best performance to date. His 45-point performance against the 76ers on April 4 helped the Bucks secure the Eastern Conference’s top seed with a 128–122 victory. After scoring 41 points in the Bucks’ four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons in Game 4, he helped them reach the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2001. He joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Terry Cummings, Ray Allen, and Michael Redd as Bucks players to score 40 points or more in a playoff game. However, despite winning games one and two to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bucks were swept by the Raptors 4–2.
Antetokounmpo was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player during the league’s season-ending awards ceremony. He was the second Bucks player, after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to win the MVP award, and he was the third-youngest player in the previous 40 seasons to do so, after Derrick Rose and LeBron James. Additionally, he became the fifth player born outside the United States to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award.
Against the Houston Rockets on October 24, 2019, Giannis Antetokounmpo opened the 2019–20 season with a triple-double, going for 30 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists. Against the Utah Jazz, Antetokounmpo had a season-high 50 points and 14 boards on November 25.
With five three-pointers in the win over the Lakers on December 19, Antetokounmpo helped the Bucks to a 25-4 record, the best in the NBA. It was later revealed that, in the wake of the game’s conclusion, he had said he needed to remain humble despite his continued success, explaining that, unlike Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, he “wasn’t supposed to be here.” Antetokounmpo and James were named captains of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on January 23, 2020.
In a 112–101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on February 6, Antetokounmpo had 36 points and 20 rebounds. A player had a 30–20 game for the first time since 1996, and it was only the fifth time in franchise history. In a 128–122 victory over the 76ers, he also became the first player since 1985–86 to have five straight 30–15 games. This helped the Bucks clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. After scoring 41 points in the Bucks’ four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons in Game 4, he helped them reach the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2001. He joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Terry Cummings, Ray Allen, and Michael Redd as Bucks players to score 40 points or more in a playoff game. However, despite winning games one and two to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bucks were swept by the Raptors 4–2.
Antetokounmpo was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player during the league’s season-ending awards ceremony. He was the second Bucks player, after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to win the MVP award, and he was the third-youngest player in the previous 40 seasons to do so, after Derrick Rose and LeBron James. Additionally, he became the fifth player born outside the United States to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award.
Against the Houston Rockets on October 24, 2019, Giannis Antetokounmpo opened the 2019–20 season with a triple-double, going for 30 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists. Against the Utah Jazz, Antetokounmpo had a season-high 50 points and 14 boards on November 25. With five three-pointers in the win over the Lakers on December 19, Antetokounmpo helped the Bucks to a 25-4 record, the best in the NBA. It was later revealed that, in the wake of the game’s conclusion, he had said he needed to remain humble despite his continued success, explaining that, unlike Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, he “wasn’t supposed to be here.”
Antetokounmpo and James were named captains of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on January 23, 2020.
In a 112–101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on February 6, Antetokounmpo had 36 points and 20 rebounds. A player had a 30–20 game for the first time since 1996, and it was only the fifth time in franchise history. For the first time since 1985–86, he also had five straight 30–15 games.
National team career:
In July 2013, Antetokounmpo made his FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship debut with the Greek Under-20 national team. He averaged 8.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game while leading Greece to an 8-2 record and a fifth-place finish overall. He was second in defensive rebounds (7.0) and seventh in blocked shots at the end of the tournament (1.4).
Antetokounmpo made his senior men’s basketball debut for Greece in 2014, going 5-1 in the FIBA Basketball World Cup to finish ninth overall. In six games, he scored 6.3 points, grabbed 4.3 rebounds, and shot 45.8 percent from the field.
During EuroBasket 2015, Antetokounmpo was back with the Greek national team. The Greek team featured a number of seasoned players, many of whom had previously won European championships with their clubs, such as Vassilis Spanoulis, Ioannis Bourousis, and Nikos Zisis. Greece entered the tournament as a heavy favorite after dominating in friendlies. Greece went undefeated in EuroBasket 2015’s group stages and advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to eventual champions Spain in a close game. With three double-doubles and 17 rebounds against Spain, Antetokounmpo led his team in the tournament’s rebounding. He scored 9.8 points per game while pulling down 6.9 rebounds and dishing out 1.1 assists.
He also represented Greece at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Turin, where he averaged 15.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.70 steals and 2.0 blocks in three games. After losing to Croatia by a score of 66–61, Greece failed to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also took part in Greece’s EuroBasket 2017 training camp as a player. In a pre-season game against Montenegro, he had 20 points. However, a knee injury kept him out of the EuroBasket 2017 competition.
Greece forward Giannis Antetokounmpo also competed in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, where he averaged 14.8 points per game while also pulling down 8.8 rebounds. Greece placed 11th in the tournament.
Antetokounmpo has 49 senior national team appearances for the Greek senior men’s team (games). He has a total of 573 points, which works out to 11.7 points per game on average for him.
Personal life:
Charles Antetokounmpo, Antetokounmpo’s father, was a former Nigerian association football player, and Veronica Antetokounmpo, his mother, was a former high jumper. Charles passed away in 2017 at the age of 54. Giannis was given the Nigerian name Ougko (/uo/ OO-goh) by his mother Veronica, who had both Greek and Nigerian names for her five sons. In Nigeria, Charles and Veronica come from different ethnic groups. Charles is Yoruba, and Veronica is Igbo.
Yoruba basketball legend Hakeem Olajuwon claims that Adetokunbo’s original surname means “the crown has returned from overseas” in Yoruba. When Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 5th great-grandfather Ivan Ante Tovi settled in Nigeria, he had Croatian ancestry. A Yorubian woman captured his heart. Adetovi became Adetokunbo after he changed his surname.
Francis (Greek name Andreas) and Thanasis Antetokounmpo are Antetokounmpo’s parents, and he also has two younger brothers named Kostas and Alexis. In Filathlitikos, he played alongside Thanasis and later joined Kostas in the 2013–14 season. Francis, his eldest brother, was a professional football player in Nigeria and a professional basketball player in Greece.
Except for Francis and Thanasis, the entire Antetokounmpo family relocated to Milwaukee from Athens in early 2014, following their son and brother. Giannis and Thanasis began their military service in Greece in July of last year. Due to their status as permanent overseas residents, the two brothers were required to perform a shorter three-month stint in the military.
When Thanasis was selected 51st overall by the New York Knicks in the 2014 NBA draft, he signed with the team and made his NBA debut. The Milwaukee Bucks have signed him. When Kostas Antetokounmpo was drafted in the 2018 NBA draft, he was a college basketball star at Dayton. He is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers at the moment. Alexis, the eldest, is a high school basketball player in the United States.
Giannis is a devout Orthodox Christian who was brought up in that faith. On October 28, 2012, he and his brother Alexandros were baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church.
The birth of his son Liam Charles, whose photo he tweeted the same day, occurred on February 10, 2020, when he was still dating his longtime girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger.
Giannis Antetokounmpo parents:
A former Nigerian footballer, Charles Antetokounmpo’s father is also a former high jumper, and his mother is Veronica. The 54-year-old Charles passed away in 2017.
Giannis Antetokounmpo parents nationality:
Giannis Adetokunbo, the son of Nigerian immigrants, was born on December 6, 1994, in Athens, Greece. A three-year-old-old boy named Francis was left in the care of his grandparents after his parents moved from Lagos. Adetokunbo was raised in the Sepolia district of Athens.
Giannis Antetokounmpo net worth:
Giannis Antetokounmpo is worth $70 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. This is the annual salary: $45 million.
Who is Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Girlfriend, Mariah Riddlesprigger?Â
Mariah Danae Riddlesprigger was born on September 17, 1992, in Fresno, California, the daughter of Pat and Cathy. Makayla and Maya are her other sisters. Her parents, like her NBA superstar co-star, are active in the sports industry..
Pat, Mariah’s father, was a football player at Fresno State. Allstar Fire Equipment deals with firefighting equipment all over the world. Her mother is in sales at this company. Mariah graduated from Bullard High School in California with a diploma in 2014 and a Bachelor of Arts degree. At Rice University in Texas, she studied Sport Management and Sociology.