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Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo, nicknamed the Greek Freak, is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player, born in 1994, who played thirteen seasons for the Milwaukee Bucks before being traded to the Miami Heat in 2026. He won back to back NBA Most Valuable Player awards in 2019 and 2020, the 2020 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, and led the Bucks to their first NBA championship in fifty years in 2021, when he was named Finals Most Valuable Player by unanimous vote. A ten time All-Star and four time All-Star captain, he was named to the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team in recognition of his standing among the league's greatest players.

Facts
Birth Year
1994 1
Birth Date
1994-12-06 1
Nationality
Greek-Nigerian 1
Career Highlight
Led the Milwaukee Bucks to their first championship in 50 years in 2021 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
Connections

Plays

Basketball, Sports
Source Giannis Antetokounmpo, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Greece, nationality there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Nigeria, nationality there.
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1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Wikipedia
  • Lead, first sentence, birth date
    Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo (born Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo, December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player
  • Lead, first sentence, birth year
    Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo (born Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo, December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player
  • Lead, first sentence, nationality
    Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo (born Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo, December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player
  • 2021 NBA Finals, Game 6
    In Game 6, Antetokounmpo recorded 50 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks as the Bucks clinched their first championship in 50 years.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo (born Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo, December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
  • Plays: Basketball, lead paragraph, plays
    Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo (Greek: Γιάννης Αντετοκούνμπο, born Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo, December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Wikidata: Giannis Antetokounmpo
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