Giannis Antetokounmpo Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriends, Family, Biography & More
Some Lesser Known Facts about Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Does Giannis Antetokounmpo smoke?: Not Known
- Does Giannis Antetokounmpo drink alcohol?: Yes
- Antetokounmpo was born in Greece, but his parents were from Nigeria. His parents left his first son, Francis to his grandparents.
- His Father, Charles was a former Nigerian soccer player while his mother, Veronica, was a high-jumper.
- Like other immigrants, his parents struggled to get the job in Greece. Antetokounmpo and his older brother, Thanasis, helped the family out by hawking items such as watches, bags, and sunglasses.
- In 2007, he began playing basketball, and by 2009, he was playing competitively for the youth squad of Filathlitikos.
- Antetokounmpo joined the senior squad of Filathlitikos in 2012 and played for them in Greece’s second-tier basketball league, the Greek A2 League, during the 2012–13 season.
- In December 2012, just days after turning 18, Antetokounmpo signed a four-year deal with CAI Zaragoza, A Spanish Club, reportedly including NBA buyouts after each season.
- In 2013, Antetokounmpo was drafted by an NBA Club Milwaukee Bucks.
- On May 9, 2013, Antetokounmpo officially gained Greek citizenship with the official legal spelling of his name being Giannis Antetokounmpo.
- His oldest brother, Francis, has played football professionally in Nigeria.
- On September 19, 2016, Antetokounmpo signed a four-year contract for $100 million with Milwaukee Bucks.