Giannis Antetokounmpo
Sports Digest: Greek Freak scores 37 points in season opener
BASKETBALL: Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks opened their NBA season with a 108-100 victory over Boston on Wednesday night. [AP]
Giannis Antetokounmpo is ESPN’s top pick for fantasy NBA
American sports network ESPN posted its picks for NBA’s fantasy draft for season 2018 and the Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo is at the top of the list. “The Greek Freak was the only player in the NBA to average 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks in 2016, not bad for a player who has seen his scoring average increase by more than four points per game every season of his career.
Giannis Antetokounmpo returns to practice (video)
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to court for practice at the Milwaukee Bucks after his temporary leave due to his father’s death. His father, Charles, 54, passed away suddenly at his home in Milwaukee from a heart attack last Friday. Giannis will be ready for the opening match against the Indiana Pacers.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo voted top foreign player in NBA
Giannis Antetokounmpo has added yet another accolade to his rich list, as the majority of the NBA’s general managers (GMs) said the Greek Freak would be the foreign player to make a difference in the upcoming season.
Antetokounmpo’s father, Charles dies at 54!
Charles Antetokounmpo, the father of NBA superstar Giannis and Panathinaikos forward Thanasis, died last night at his residence in Milwaukee. He was was 54.
Antetokounmpo passed away suddenly on Friday night after suffering a heart attack at his home.
He leaves behind wife Veronica and children Thanasis, Giannis, Kostas Alex and Francis.
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Antetokoumpo among the top 5 players for the title of MVP
Giannis Antetokounmpo: “I wanted to play, but I couldn’t”
The “Greek Freak” Giannis Antetokounmpo described his decision not to play with the Greek National Team in the Europbasket 2017 by saying that “[I]t was not that I did not want to play, I could not play”.
“Day after day I get better. My knee is constantly improving”, said Giannis and added that:
Adidas send truckload of gear to sign Giannis Antetokounmpo (video)
Greek NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is a brand name in his own right. And the fact that the two global clothing sportswear giants, Nike and Adidas are vying for the Milwaukee Bucks star to chose their gear is simply one more piece of proof confirming his super-stardom, even though he proven over and over again how down to earth he is in his life off the courts.
“Greek Freak” expresses love for GF on her birthday with video (video)
NBA super star Giannis Antetokounmpo has never hidden his deep affection towards his better half Mariah Danae, who he has been dating since the summer opf 2016. The Greek Freak’s girl is a former volleyball player, works for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. The couple have visited Greece on more than one occasion.
Milwaukee Bucks: We will not allow Giannis to play for Greece
Proto Thema newspaper brings to light the communication between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Greek basketball Federation regarding the inability of Giannis Antetokounmpo to take part in the 2017 Eurobasket competition with the Greek national team.