Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo (born Adetokunbo;[b] December 6 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Antetokounmpo's home country along with his strength, size, speed and ball-handling ability, earned him the name "Greek Freak".Born and raised in Athens to Nigerian parents, Antetokounmpo began playing basketball with the youth teams of Filathlitikos in Athens. In 2011, he began playing for the team's senior squad before making it to the 2013 NBA draft, in which the Bucks selected him 15th overall by the Bucks. In 2016-17 he led the Bucks in all five important statistical categories . He was also the first player in NBA history to finish a regular season in the top 20 in all five statistics of the total number of points scored, rebound, assists, steals, and blocks. [2] He received the Most Improved Player award in the 2017 season. He was also awarded the Most Improved Player award in 2017. He was named NBA Defensive Player-of-the year in the year 2020. This is only the third time Antetokounmpo has won both the MVP as well as the NBA Defensive Player awards. In 2021, Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to their first NBA championship since 1971, and was named the Finals MVP. [4] The same year, he received recognition by the league as one of the best league players of all-time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team
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