To better comprehend the coldblooded, unflinching, kingslaying, alphadog version of giannis antetokounmpo that we watched in tuesday night s bucks win over the cavaliers, we first need a. Giannis antetokounmpo led all scorers with 37 points and added rebounds and three assists as the milwaukee bucks won their season. Alex antetokounmpo, the 2001born brother of giannis antetokounmpo, has graduated. Giannis antetokounmpo took the next step in his journey to greatness by winning the nba most valuable player award on monday night. Giannis antetokounmpo fantasy basketball news, rankings. His brothers thanasis and kostas play for the nbas bucks and lakers, respectively. Giannis antetokounmpo career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the. Born in greece to nigerian parents, antetokounmpo began playing basketball for the youth teams of filathlitikos in. Antetokounmpo was born in greece, but his parents were from nigeria.
Giannis antetokounmpo greeks hundreds of fans at greek night in milwaukee. National basketball association nba teams took turns selecting amateur u. Larry drew that came from the hawks to bucks apparently brought some data that helped the bucks draft giannis but we got no evidence of that just some talk from insiders. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Giannis antetokounmpo player profile, milwaukee bucks. Bucks giannis antetokounmpo out for 2nd straight game due. Stay up to date with nba player news, rumors, updates, analysis and more at fox sports. Is the 18yearold nigerian native a future star, or just another young international prospect thatll fade away.
In the nbas 20172018 season, you may be able to get away with referring to bucks forward. Matt velazquez of the milwaukee journal sentinel had more then about antetokounmpos status. Giannis antetokounmpo videos, highlights milwaukee bucks. At the nbas endofseason awards night, antetokounmpo was named the. The greek freak meets an adoring crowd for greek night at. Power forward and point guard and small forward and shooting guard shoots. His father, charles was a former nigerian soccer player while his mother, veronica, was a highjumper. See what draftsite and fans have to say about antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo did not travel to dallas with the team for their preseason opener against the mavericks on monday night.
Antetokounmpo made the first pick in the second round. Lebron james and giannis antetokounmpo draft team rosters. The third oldest of five to nigerian immigrants charles and veronica antetokounmpo, giannis comes from the quintessential basketball family. Weve never seen a player quite like giannis antetokounmpo. Giannis antetokounmpo is unbothered the new york times. Giannis antetokounmpo at the 2014 nba draft lottery. Giannis antetokounmpo, right, poses with nba commissioner david stern after antetokounmpo was selected as the 15th pick by the milwaukee bucks in the nba draft thursday night. Antetokounmpos younger brother, kostas, played college basketball for dayton before being selected with the last pick in the 2018 nba draft. The 20 nba draft was held on june 27, 20, at barclays center in brooklyn, new york. Following the passing of charles antetokounmpo, bucks gm jon horst issued a statement and as little as three days ago, the bucks had little idea when giannis would return. Lebron took thenwarriors forward kevin durant with the no. Giannis antetokounmpo starts with brother thanasis for.
Alex antetokounmpo intends to turn pro in europe eurohoops. Something that wasnt quite as predictable, though, is the response that antetokounmpo received to a picture he posted of him and his girlfriend playing chess on sunday night. Giannis dishes to his brother thanasis for the layin 0. Giannis antetokounmpo to make preseason debut friday nba. This was the first draft for new orleans under their new. Antetokounmpo missed sundays matchup with the wizards due to an illness but showed no lingering effects of that in this one. Giannis sina ougku antetokounmpo was born in athens in 1994. Giannis antetokounmpo milwaukee national basketball. Bucks pick giannis antetokounmpo of greece in nba draft. Giannis antetokounmpo leans against a table at the bucks practice facility in.
The rise of the next antetokounmpo bleacher report latest. Grading the bucks draft night moves for antetokounmpo and wolters by k l chouinard. Giannis antetokounmpo and the pursuit of something new. Alex antetokounmpo has decided to become professional next season and return to europe until he is ready to enter the nba draft. Giannis antetokounmpo height, weight, age, girlfriends. The age of analytics, right or wrong, is fostering a sense of finality. Their youngest brother, alexis, plays high school basketball in the us. Like other immigrants, his parents struggled to get the job in greece. Tom rinaldi details giannis antetokounmpos ascension to one of the best players in the nba and the possibility of his successful season ending disappointingly short. Improved shooter, isnt one of them yet especially if were going by percentages from behind the arc, as giannis has.
On thursday night, hell find out which nba club agrees. There have been prestigious labels and comparisons thrown around regarding the continued development of giannis antetokounmpo this season. One year ago, we discovered giannis antetokounmpo in a tiny gym in athens, and were immediately taken aback by the significant talent this completely unknown raw prospect possessed. When he arrived in wisconsin, via the 15th overall pick in the 20 n. Get the latest giannis antetokounmpo news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Giannis antetokounmpo is adored by milwaukee bucks fans, but he represents something much more profound to the people of his homeland of greece. But in this case, the player in question is kostas antetokounmpo. Giannis sina ougko antetokounmpo yahnis ahntehtuhkoompoh. The unspeakable greatness of giannis antetokounmpo the. Ok, so giannis antetokounmpo also plays positions other than the point for the milwaukee. Giannis antetokounmpos social media accounts were hacked this afternoon and have been taken down. One of the best point guards in the nba right now stands 6 feet 11 inches tall.
Jun 27, 20 the milwaukee bucks selected giannis antetokounmpo in round 1 with pick 15 in the 20 nba draft jul 31, 20 giannis antetokounmpo signed a multiyear contract with the. Shop unique giannis antetokounmpo posters on redbubble. The milwaukee bucks giannis antetokounmpo is out for wednesdays game against the phoenix suns due to. Giannis is a devoted christian and was raised in the greek orthodox church. Milwaukee bucks superstar forward giannis antetokounmpo will miss the teams game against the orlando magic on saturday night with a back injury after sitting out fridays 11286 win at atlanta. Giannis antetokounmpo scored a teamhigh 25 points, to go along with 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 31 minutes during sundays night s allstar game. Thanasis made his nba debut with the new york knicks after being drafted. Giannis antetokounmpo was still more of a curiosity than the greek freak he is today when he faced kobe bryant and the lakers on feb. Is the greek freak already the best player in the nba. During the nba allstar draft, the eight remaining starters aside from james and antetokounmpo were selected in the first round. Giannis antetokounmpo might be a miracle, something completely unreplicable. Winner of the 201819 most valuable player award, antetokounmpo has firmly established himself among the truly elite talent in the nba. Draftexpress giannis antetokounmpo draftexpress profile.
Giannis sina ougko antetokounmpo is a greek professional basketball player for the. Antetokounmpo racked up 30 points 19 fg, 01 3pt, 47 ft, 16 rebounds, six assists and a block in 32 minutes friday. Hes 6foot10 with long arms, his standing reach extending just 10 inches shy of the rim. Giannis antetokounmpo is the talk of the chess world.
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