Giannis Antetokounmpo, also known as “The Greek Freak,” is a professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks. Due to him being built like a Greek God he rightly justifies the title given to him. The massive Greek player stands at 6’11 but is now listed at 7’0. Antetokounmpo has won the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award twice, in the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons. He became the second player in franchise history to win multiple MVP awards after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who won the award in 1971, 1972, 1974 and 1976.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an established superstar in the league. He is considered one of the best players in the league and has led the Milwaukee Bucks to the playoffs in multiple seasons. Antetokounmpo was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft. He was just 18 years old at the time and was the first Greek player to ever be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA championship in 2021 defeating the Phoenix Suns 4-2. They have been a strong team in recent seasons and have made it to the playoffs multiple times, including reaching the NBA Finals in the 2020-21 season. Giannis has been a key player for the team and is considered one of the best players in the league. Some believe that the team has the potential to win more championships in the future with Giannis leading the way.
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Impressive achievements of Giannis Antetokounmpo after 9 years in the league
Since getting drafted by the Bucks in 2013, Giannis has completed 9 years in the NBA and is currently in his 10th. The combination of Antetokounmpo’s physical dominance, height, and abilities is lethal. The Bucks won the 2021 championship thanks to the same lineup, which also got them to their first NBA Finals in 47 years.
He is the first European to win the Finals MVP award since Dirk Nowitzki in 2011 and the youngest since Kawhi Leonard in 2014, both at the age of 26 years and 226 days. The same year, Antetokounmpo joined Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon as the only players to have won the MVP, Finals MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year honors throughout the course of their careers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 5th player in NBA history to record 40+ points and 10+ rebounds in a Game 7, joining Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Charles Barkley and Tim Duncan. pic.twitter.com/MIk45mmpu9
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) June 20, 2021In terms of the five categories of total points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks, Giannis is the only player in NBA history to end a regular season in the top 20 of each. He is also the first player in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks. Greek Freak is the first non-American player to have won the All-Star Game MVP in NBA history. During a playoff series, he became the only player ever to have 200 points, 100 rebounds, and 50 assists.
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