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Basketball Biography

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Greek · Born 1994

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Power Forward/Center
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championships
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The Greek Freak — two-time MVP and 2021 NBA champion whose transformation from unknown Greek teenager to global superstar is one of basketball's most inspiring stories.

He was listed as a foreign player from Greece when drafted, but was born in Athens to Nigerian parents who had emigrated from Lagos.

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Career Honours

  • NBA Champion 2021
  • Finals MVP 2021
  • NBA MVP 2x
  • Defensive Player of Year 3x

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