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Athlete
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Famoose for
Leading Milwaukee to the 2021 NBA championship.
MVP awards · Defensive Player of the Year
- Born
- 6 December 1994
- Birthplace
- Athens, Greece
More people
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Greek basketball player whose speed, size and versatility made him a leading NBA force.
Early life
Family
Grew up in Athens with Nigerian parents.
Early basketball
Developed through Filathlitikos before entering the NBA.
Career
- 2013
NBA draft
Milwaukee selected him as a teenager.
- Late 2010s
MVP level
Developed into a dominant two-way player.
- 2021
Championship
Led the Bucks to the NBA title.
Achievements
MVP awards
Won consecutive regular-season honours.
Defensive Player of the Year
Received the leading defensive award.
Finals MVP
Scored fifty points in the title-clinching game.
Beyond basketball
Family basketball
Several of his brothers also pursued professional basketball.
Community work
Has supported charitable projects through family initiatives.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Erik Drost. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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