What does Giannis Antetokounmpo mean?

With the longest and most difficult surname in the NBA, Giannis Antetokounmpo is nicknamed "the alphabet brother" in the Chinese language circle.

Yannis Sina Ogko Adetokunbo (English: Giannis Sinaougou Antetokounmpo,1994 65438+February 6-), born in Greece, nicknamed "Greek freak" and "letter brother", now plays for Milwaukee Bucks, ranking second in NBA history.

Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the NBA through the draft in 20 13, was selected as the second team of the best rookie team in the rookie season, and was selected as the fastest growing player, the second team of the best team and the second team of the best defensive team in 20 16- 17.

20 17- 18 season won the best dunk award of the year; 20 18- 19 season won the NBA regular season MVP；; 20 19-20 season was elected as the best defensive player in NBA and MVP in the regular season; Five times on the NBA All-Star Team.

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Personal life

Yannis's father Charles Antetokounmpo and his mother Veronica Antetokounmpo are Nigerians. They first lived in Lagos, Nigeria, and then immigrated to Greece.

Charles is a handyman and his wife Veronica is a nanny. The couple worked hard to meet the needs of their families. Besides, they are the only black family in Greece.

Although the family has moved to a new country, they have never been alienated from Nigerian culture. These boys also received the education of Greek culture, but their Nigerian descent has always dominated. Yanis was born in Greece, and Yanis obtained Greek citizenship in May 20 13.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has two older brothers, Francis and Narcisse, and two younger brothers, costas and Jarek Alexis. Among them, his brother Ta Narcisse is a teammate of Fielas Ticos, and also participated in the All-Star Game with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Thanassis used to play for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League. He was selected by the new york Knicks in the 20 14 NBA draft with an overall overall pick of 5 1, and now he plays for the Milwaukee Bucks with Janus.

Another brother, Francis, is a professional football player in Nigeria. And his younger brother costas also started to play for Fielas Ticos in the season of 2065 438+03- 14.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Giannis Antetokounmpo