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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 ]
Giannis wears the number 34 in honor of his parents, who were born in 1963 and 1964. [225] Antetokounmpo has two older brothers, Francis (Greek name Andreas) and Thanasis, as well as two younger brothers, Kostas and Alex. [226] Antetokounmpo is a Christian and was raised in the Greek Orthodox Church. [227]
Three of his older brothers, Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas, play basketball professionally, and all three have won NBA championships. Giannis was named NBA Most Valuable Player in both 2019 and 2020. Thanasis and Giannis both won the NBA championship in 2021 playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, with Giannis being named as Finals MVP.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and his partner, Mariah Riddlesprigger, are married! The couple tied the knot in the NFL star's home country of Greece. Learn all about his wife.
Kostas, 26, plays for Panathinaikos, a team in the Greek Basket League and EuroLeague. Older brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo, who plays for the Bucks, once played for Panathinaikos.
Forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the older brother of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, is staying with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks announced Friday they have re-signed Antetokounmpo, who will ...
He is the younger brother of basketball players Giannis and Thanasis and the older brother of Alex. [8] His oldest brother, Francis, is also a professional association football player. He began playing basketball with the junior teams of Filathlitikos , in Athens.
Here's everything to know about Giannis and his professional basketball brothers ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics: Giannis leading Greece into 2024 Paris Olympics Skip to main content