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Giannis Antetokounmpo made history on Sunday night, not only for being the first Greek to take part in an NBA All-Star Game, but also for going from rookie to the top scorer of the Eastern Conference All-Stars in the showcase event of basketball's best league in the world.

Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (the Greek Freak) made history in New Orleans, becoming the first Greek basketball player to start on the NBA All Star Game. The West beat the East 192-182 in a match that Pelikans star Antony Davis set a record of 52 personal points and Giannis of the Milwaukee Bucks scoring 30.

The NBA All Star game in New Orleans will be in the media spotlight over the weekend. Giannis Antetokounmpo will be among the players expected to shine on the floor for the East. The all rounder for the Milwaukee Bucks, known as the “Greek Freak” took part in the official promo photo-shoot for the game. Watch the behind the scenes video of the photo-shoot.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, known to NBA fans as the “Greek Freak”, is definitely making Greeks across the globe proud of his feats in the sport’s premiere league. The 22-year-old, 211cm Milwaukee Bucks all-rounder, has already left his mark on the NBA with many believing he is the player to take the baton from the likes of Kevin Durant and LeBron James as the best player in the league.

MILWAUKEE - As Giannis Antetokounmpo read the defense at the top of the lane, towering over his defender, John Hammond couldn't help but think of another tall, dynamic ball-handler.

The Milwaukee Bucks posted a video on the club’s twitter feed honouring the “Greek-Freak” Giannis Antetokounmpo for his selection in the NBA All-Star game in the front court.

The sky is the limit for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek guard who has swept the NBA and become Greece's best ambassador in the world, acknowledged even by outgoing US president Barack Obama.

In an all-time first for Greek basketball, Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been selected for the NBA All-Star game in New Orleans on February 19.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (aka: Greek Freak) has all but sealed a spot in the front court for February’s NBA All Star Game, as the 22-year-old Milwaukee Bucks rising star is the second most popular player in the online fan voting, just after Lebron James. The Greeks are particularly delighted with Giannis’s meteoric rise to fame, as he is considered one of theirs.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career is traveling in lightening speed! His amazing performances this year in the magic world of the NBA has earned him a place in the cover of the legendary magazine “Sports Illustrated”.