Giannis Antetokounmpo REVEALS HIS FAVORITE PLAYERS Growing Up!!! ⛹️

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Giannis Antetokounmpo reveals his favorite NBA players growing up back in Greece. Giannis also talked about his favorite NBA rookie player, all-time greatest basketball players, best NBA defenders, best NBA shooters, best NBA handles, best Serbian basketball players, and his family and life via his Instagram Live.

► Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo (born on December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Giannis Antetokounmpo's country of origin, in addition to his size, speed, strength, and ball-handling skills have earned him the nickname "Greek Freak". Giannis Antetokounmpo is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time and one of the greatest European players of all time.

Born and raised in Athens to Nigerian parents, Giannis Antetokounmpo began playing basketball for the youth teams of Filathlitikos in Athens. In 2011, he began playing for the club's senior team before entering the 2013 NBA draft, where he was selected 15th overall by the Bucks. In 2016–17 he led the Bucks in all five major statistical categories and became the first player in NBA history to finish a regular season in the top 20 in all five statistics of total points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. He received the Most Improved Player award in 2017. Giannis Antetokounmpo has received seven All-Star selections, including being selected as an All-Star captain in 2019, 2020 and 2023 as he led the Eastern Conference in voting in these three years.

One of the most decorated players in NBA history, Giannis Antetokounmpo won consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player Awards in 2019 and 2020, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history to win two MVPs before turning 26. Along with his MVP award, he was also named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2020, becoming only the third player after Michael Jordan (1988) and Hakeem Olajuwon (1994) to win both awards in the same season. In 2021, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to their first NBA championship since 1971 and was named Finals MVP. The same year, he was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all-time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

The biopic Rise, based on the life of Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family, was released in 2022. In December 2020, Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a five-year, $228 million supermax extension with the Bucks, with an opt-out after the fourth year. Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the NBA's MVP for 2018-19 and 2019-20 and was also defensive player of the year for the latter season.

The first MVP nod triggered huge bonuses from sponsors like Nike, which extended its deal with the Greek Freak in 2017. Nike released the Zoom Freak 1 in 2019, it was the largest initial signature shoe launch in Nike basketball history. Disney secured a deal in 2020 to develop a movie around Giannis Antetokounmpo's life, along the lines of "The Blind Side." Now called "Rise," it is targeted for a June 2022 release.

On August 20, 2021, Giannis Antetokounmpo became a minority owner of the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. Giannis Antetokounmpo also holds a passion for soccer, being a supporter of Italian football club Inter Milan. In March 2023, Giannis, along with his brothers, Alex, Thanasis, and Kostas, became minority owners in the Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.

0:00 Favorite NBA rookie?
0:13 Hardest player to guard?
0:41 Favorite players growing up?
1:30 Best Serbian players?
2:32 Hardest person to guard in your position?
3:25 All-Time Greatest Basketball Players?
5:02 Best NBA defenders?
6:27 Best NBA shooters?
9:16 Best NBA handles?
10:17 Where did you grow up?
10:45 Cedi Osman
11:41 Step Back Shots!
12:23 How long have you been married?
12:52 Marvel or DC?
13:00 What other sports do you like?
13:27 Loudest stadium arena?
13:38 French Toast
13:55 Favorite city to visit?
15:13 Plans for next season?
15:38 Toronto Raptors superfan!
16:29 What country would you like to live in?
17:26 Can you try to speak Greek?
18:04 Favorite restaurant in Milwaukee?
19:37 When are you coming to Fresno?
19:51 Dunk on Tim Hardaway Jr.
20:09 Peace and Love!
20:15 Giannis Gets A Haircut!