Thanasis Antetokounmpo

@Greek Men, Career and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thanasis Antetokounmpo is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for the Panathinaikos Cancer Celebrities Greek Sportspersons Basketball Players Thanasis Antetokounmpo is a Greek professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. Older brother of Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, it was Thanasis Antetokounmpo who started a journey at the sport, which his younger brother is rightly taking forward today. Though born to Nigerian parents, he is an out-and-out Greek by heart. This probably explains that regardless of having a chance, Thanasis remained true to the country he was born in and did not take up a position at the Nigerian national team. While Thanasis Antetokounmpo imbibed athleticism from his father, his jumping skills capability can be attributed to his mother. The highlight of his still young career graph came in when he was selected for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Defensive Third Team. The following year, he earned a position at the NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team. Not many know that while his young brother Giannis is known as ‘The Greek Freak’, Thanasis is occasionally referred to as ‘Greek Freak 2’. He also owns the nickname ‘The Greek Streak’.

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Birthday: July 18, 1992 Nationality: Greek Famous: Greek Men, Sportspersons, Basketball Players Known as: Athanasios Thanasis Antetokounmpo Birth Place: Athens, Greece Height: 201cm Gender: Male Information Detail Birthday July 18, 1992 Nationality Greek Famous Greek Men, Sportspersons, Basketball Players Known as Athanasios Thanasis Antetokounmpo Birth Place Athens, Greece Height 201cm Gender Male Father Charles Antetokounmpo Mother Veronica Antetokounmpo Sun Sign Cancer Born in Athens, Greece Famous as Basketball Player Socials https://www.facebook.com/thanasisantetokounmpo/ https://twitter.com/thanasis_ante43/ https://www.instagram.com/thanasis_ante43/

Athens, Greece

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Not much is known about Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s personal life. Despite being born and raised in Greece and having served as a national sportsman for the country, Thanasis Antetokounmpo wasn’t granted a Greek citizenship until May 9, 2013. Unsplash Personal Life

Thanasis Antetokounmpo was born on July 18, 1992 in Athens, Greece to Nigerian parents. His father, Charles, was a former Nigerian soccer player while his mother Veronica was a high jumper. He has three younger brothers; Giannis, Kostas and Alexis. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s journey in basketball started early. He played for the Greek minors in 2008 and was also part of the Filathlitikos junior teams. He later played as a semi-professional for Greek third division during the 2011-12 Season. Finally in 2012, he was roped in to play for the senior men’s team of Filathlitikos of the Greek second division. Unsplash Career

At the 2012–13 Greek 2nd Division season with Filathlitikos, he scored an average of 12.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Unsplash Career

He was originally declared for the 2013 NBA draft but withdrew from it on June 17, 2013 along with 17 other players. Same year, he was selected to play for the Greek All Star Game as a special participant and in the slam dunk contest. Unsplash Career

On November 1, 2013, Thanasis Antetokounmpo was the ninth overall pick in the 2013 NBA Development League Draft. He was selected by Delaware 87ers. He performed to his full potential at the matches averaging 12.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocks in 50 games. Unsplash Career

On May 1, 2014, he was named to the 2014 NBA D-League All-Defensive third team. Thanasis’s performance at the 2013 NBA matches helped him become the 51st pick at the 2014 NBA draft. Selected by New York Knicks, he played for the team at the NBA Summer League where he averaged 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in five games. Unsplash Career

Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s performance for the team MoraBanc Andorra was a phenomenal one as it as the first time in 22 years that Andorra qualified to the ACB playoffs. He served as a constant support pillar to the team. It was for his performance that he was awarded Most Spectacular Player of the Year award by Spanish basketball magazine, Gigantes del Basket. Unsplash Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 18, 1992
Nationality	Greek
Famous	Greek Men, Sportspersons, Basketball Players
Known as	Athanasios Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Birth Place	Athens, Greece
Height	201cm
Gender	Male
Father	Charles Antetokounmpo
Mother	Veronica Antetokounmpo
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Athens, Greece
Famous as	Basketball Player
Socials	https://www.facebook.com/thanasisantetokounmpo/ https://twitter.com/thanasis_ante43/ https://www.instagram.com/thanasis_ante43/

Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Greek

Jul 18, 1992

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Athens, Greece