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Greek Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo Sends Message of Gender Equality

Greek basketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo sent a message of gender equality during the opening of his new store at the Athens International Airport on Friday. The "Greek Freak," who was born and raised in Athens and made it big in...

Rise: Giannis Antetokounmpo Watches His Biopic for the First Time

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family recently caught an early cut of the Disney movie about the improbable life of the Greek-Nigerian basketball star that is set to be released later this year. The athlete, who plays for the NBA champion...

Is Giannis Antetokounmpo Looking Past the Bucks?

Milwaukee Bucks fans are nervous following Giannis Antetokounmpo's interview with GQ Magazine on Tuesday. The 26-year-old NBA champion was GQ's Athlete of the Year in their 2021 Men of the Year issue. Antetokounmpo, who was also the cover story for...

Hero's Welcome for Giannis Antetokounmpo at Sepolia, Greece

Thousands of Greeks turned out to greet their homegrown hero Giannis Antetokounmpo at the Sepolia district of Athens on Saturday. The Greek Freak, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo and Alex Antetokounmpo, together with their mother Veronica Antetokounmpo and their older brother...

Hoop Placed on Top of Mount Olympus to Honor Giannis Antetokounmpo (video)

The American athletic wear company Nike placed a basketball hoop on the top of Mt. Olympus, the highest point in Greece, to honor Giannis Antetokounmpo, who earlier in the week was named MVP of the 2018-19 NBA season. Nike also...

NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo's Father Dies at 53

The father of the Milwaukee Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has died at the age of 53. Charles Antetokounmpo died from a suspected heart attack in Milwaukee. Giannis’ elder brother Thanasis, a basketball player for Panathinaikos, has left Greece for the US...

Greece Basketball Coach Missas Stands by Giannis Antetokounmpo

While the controversy over the real reasons behind NBAer Giannis Antetokounmpo's decision to stay away from the national team during the Eurobasket tournament still rages, the Greek team national coach stands by his player. Speaking on “To Vima” news weekly,...

Aegean Airlines and Giannis Antetokounmpo Join Forces to Promote 'Secret' Greece (video)

Aegean Airlines on Tuesday unveiled its "Greece by Greeks" initiative to reveal Greece's "small secrets" and promote the country as a tourism destination around the world, in a strategic partnership with international star basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who plays...

Giannis Antetokounmpo: “We Always Felt Like, and Were, Greeks”

Greek NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo visited the Greek President's mansion on Friday, along with his mother Veronica and brother Alex, who just received Greek citizenship yesterday. Although Giannis and his brothers Thanasis, Kostas, who also play for the NBA, and...

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Knee Has No Structural Damage After Injury

Greek NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo's knee injury is less serious than previously feared, according to medical scans he received on Wednesday. MRI results indicate that the structure of the star's knee is good, with no major damage to the...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Has a Message on Covid: "We Need to Play Defense"

NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo joined the campaign against Covid-19 in Greece by starring in a video in which he calls on people to defend themselves against the virus by observing public safety measures, including wearing a mask. Fresh from agreeing...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Distributes Food to the Needy in Athens

Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is currently training in Greece, donated and distributed boxes of food for people in need at the church of Agios Meletios in Sepolia, the neighborhood where he grew up, on Monday. What makes his actions so special,...