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His younger brother, Giannis Antetokounmpo (b. 1994), was drafted 15th overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. [56] With Giannis known as "The Greek Freak", Thanasis was sometimes referred to as "Greek Freak 2", [ 57 ] [ 58 ] although his own nickname was "The Greek Streak". [ 59 ]
He was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church along with his brother Alex on October 28, 2012. [230] Following their son and brother, the entire Antetokounmpo family, except for Francis and Thanasis, moved from Athens to Milwaukee in early 2014. [231] In July 2016, Giannis and Thanasis began their mandatory military service in Greece. The two ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo was a proud older brother watching Kostas play ... who became the first Greek-born player to win an NBA championship ... You can get TurboTax for 30% off on Amazon today. AOL.
On May 4, 2018, Antetokounmpo was one of a record-high 69 players to enter the NBA Draft Combine. [17] Antetokounmpo was projected to be a second round selection, similar to his older brother Thanasis. He was the last pick of the 2018 NBA draft, selected by the Philadelphia 76ers, and then immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks.
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You would be forgiven for referring to the 2023 NBA rookie cohort as the “Victor Wembanyama draft class.” These twin brothers made history before even stepping foot on an NBA court Skip to ...
Rise is a 2022 biographical sports drama film directed by Akin Omotoso, from a script written by Arash Amel.Based on the true story of four young Nigerian-Greek brothers, Giannis, Thanasis, Alex and Kostas Antetokounmpo, who emigrate to the United States and rise to fame and success within the National Basketball Association.
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