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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. [227] Antetokounmpo has two older brothers, Francis (Greek name Andreas) and Thanasis, as well as two younger brothers, Kostas and Alex. [228] Antetokounmpo is a Christian and was raised in the Greek Orthodox Church. [229]
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 ...
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.
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.
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
After his older brother Giannis was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2013 NBA draft, Antetokounmpo, along with his parents and his younger brother, Alexis, moved to Milwaukee. He attended Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin , [ 9 ] where he played high school basketball during his junior and senior years.
Scroll below to learn all about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s wife, Mariah Riddlesprigger. L-R) Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mariah Riddlesprigger, and family attend the world premiere of Rise at Walt ...