12/14/2023 0 Comments Giannis antetokounmpo years in nba![]() ![]() He was named as a starter to the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. He also matches Shaquille O’Neal’s longest streak in the NBA after scoring nothing less than 20 points in 27 successive games. The first week of the 2017/18 season, saw Antetokounmpo earn the Eastern Conference Player of the Week honour. He also received the NBA Most Improved Player Honor, which made him the first Milwaukee Bucks player to earn the honour. His success earned him a spot in the All-NBA second team. That season also saw Antetokounmpo become the first NBA player to finish the season in the top 20 spots in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. ![]() Antetokounmpo was among the players who started on the Eastern-Conference All-Star team at the 2017 All-Star Game, this becoming the first Greek NBA All-Star and the youngest Milwaukee Bucks player to be featured as a starter in an All-Star Game. On January 6, Antetokounmpo matched the longest streak by a Milwaukee Bucks player after scoring nothing less than 20 points in 14 successive games. He also earned his first Eastern Conference Player of the Month honour during the season. He further proved his worth again, when he earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week honours in December. The 2016/17 season saw Antetokounmpo sign a four-year contract extension with Milwaukee Bucks worth $100 million. He also set a new Bucks record at the age of 21, when he earned the first triple-bound of his career to become the youngest Bucks player to do so. That season, the Milwaukee Bucks extended his contract till the 2016/17 season. In the 2015/16 season, Antetokounmpo participated in the NBA Africa Exhibition game where he represented his country of origin, Nigeria. He also participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest that year. Antetokounmpo was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week in February 2015, his first Player of the week honours. In October 2014, the Milwaukee Bucks extended Antetokounmpo contract till the 2015/16 season. He was also named to the 2013–14 NBA All-Rookie second team. As a result, he was picked to participate in the 2013 Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend. Antetokounmpo’s NBA debut season was a success as he topped the NBA rookie block chart with 61 blocks. He signed his rookie contract with the bucks in July 2013. He was a first-round pick when the Milwaukee Bucks picked him as its fifteenth overall pick. In April 2013, Antetokounmpo entered the 2013 NBA Draft. Though Antetokounmpo, was not part of the all-star team, he was picked to participate in the 2013 Greek League All-Star games. Giannis Antetokounmpo playing for Filathlitikos (Image: Twitter) As a result, Antetokounmpo and his brother, hawked bags, watches, and sunglasses to help meet their family’s financial needs. Antetokounmpo’s parents immigrated to Greece for better employment opportunities, but upon arriving at Greece they were faced with the same issue of unemployment. Despite being born in Greece, Antetokounmpo and his siblings didn’t qualify for Greek citizen as a result of Greece laws. He is the second of four kids (sons) given birth to by his parents. Three years after his parents emigrated from Lagos, Nigeria, leaving behind their first son, Thanasis, Giannis Antetokounmpo was birthed in Greece. Giannis Antetokounmpo Childhood and Early Life Young Giannis and his older brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo. Thanasis Antetokounmpo Alex Antetokounmpo Francis Antetokounmpo Kostas Antetokounmpo Giannis Antetokounmpo Biography Facts Full Name:Ĭharles Antetokounmpo (father) Veronica Antetokounmpo (mother) ![]()
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