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Giannis Antetokounmpo

Born	12/06/1994
AGE	22 years
FROM	Greece
NBA DEBUT	2013
YEARS IN NBA	4
CURRENT TEAM	MIL 2013-18
Position	Small forward

Player Profile

Antetokounmpo officially gained Greek citizenship on May 9, 2013, with the official legal spelling of his name being Giannis Antetokounmpo. His nickname is "The Greek Freak".

Antetokounmpo's father, Charles, was a former Nigerian football player, while his mother, Veronica, was a high-jumper.[7] Veronica gave each of her five sons both a Greek and a Nigerian name. The name she chose for Giannis was Ougko (OO-goh)[needs IPA]. Charles died in September 2017, at age 54.

Antetokounmpo has two older brothers, Francis (Greek name Andreas) and Thanasis, as well as two younger brothers, Kostas and Alexis. He and Thanasis were teammates in Filathlitikos, with Kostas later joining the squad in the 2013–14 season. His oldest brother, Francis (Greek name Andreas), has played football professionally in Nigeria. The whole Antetokounmpo family, minus Francis and Thanasis, moved from Athens to Milwaukee, in early 2014. In July 2016, Giannis and Thanasis began their mandatory military service in Greece. The two brothers served a reduced three-month military service, as prescribed for Greek citizens who are permanent overseas residents.

Antetokounmpo is an avid fan of the Greek multi-sports club Olympiacos.

Thanasis made his NBA debut with the New York Knicks after being drafted by the organization with the 51st overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. Antetokounmpo's younger brother, Kostas, plays NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States, at the University of Dayton, while his youngest brother, Alexis, plays high school basketball in the US.Ref: Wikipedia-Antetokounmpo

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