Giannis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has said he would swap his NBA most valuable player award for a FIBA Basketball World Cup title.
"I would exchange the MVP title for the gold medal in China," the 24-year-old told the FIBA Basketball website in an interview ahead of the World Cup in China starting August 31.

Basketball players Thanasis (l) and Kostas Antetokounmpo take part in a training session of the Greek national team on Friday ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China. [Petros Giannakouris/AP]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the National Basketball Association's most valuable player for 2019, attends the official presentation of Greece's national basketball team Thursday ahead of the FIBA World Cup in China from August 31 to September 15. The team, coached by Thanasis Skourtopoulos, includes Antetokounmpo's brothers Thanasis and Kostas.

Kostas Antetokounmpo has been awarded to the Los Angeles Lakers on a waiver claim.

The younger brother of NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, he spent much of last season in the NBA G League. He was waived by the Dallas Mavericks.

In hoops, Giannis Antetokounmpo is court royalty. But in baseball, he's a complete rookie. In fact, the 24-year-old from Greece said he'd never even touched a baseball before he did so Monday night at Yankee Stadium.

The reigning NBA MVP was shocked. "It was really heavy," Antetokounmpo told The Associated Press. "I thought it would be lighter."

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 2019 National Basketball Association most valuable player, sued a Pennsylvania man on Monday for allegedly selling "Greek Freak" t-shirts and other clothing without permission.

Just a few days had passed from what was his greatest career moment - being named Most Valuable Player for the 2018-2019 season at the world's greatest basketball championship, the NBA, in a brilliant ceremony in Los Angeles, California, on June 24 - and Giannis Antetokounmpo was in Athens.

The Milwaukee Bucks signed NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo's older brother, Thanasis, to a two-year contract, The Athletic reported Sunday.

The 26-year-old forward was a second-round pick by New York in 2014 and appeared in two games with the Knicks in January 2016.

The Athens native won his second straight Greek League championship this season with Panathinaikos.

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he will play for Greece at this year's basketball World Cup in China, adding that he can play any position.
The Milwaukee Bucks player and NBA MVP says he hasn't "talked to the coach about which position Ill be playing ... the important thing is to play."

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a unique example of a great athlete, but also, more importantly, an exceptional person. He is the best response to racists and all those who cannot stomach diversity - whether in Greece, the United States or the world.