Giannis was, of course, born to Nigerian immigrants in Athens, and the name on his passport had to be written in accordance with the Greek alphabet. They changed the D to NT and the B to MP and that is how Adetokunbo became Antetokoumpo.

His parents left Nigeria for a better future in Greece, where Giannis was born (in 1994). Giannis Antetokounmpo was raised in Greece but was not a passport holder due to his parents' immigrant status.

Mirin Fader: Giannis was born in Sepolia, which is a neighborhood inside of Athens. It's mostly a working class neighborhood, majority migrant area. His parents, Charles and Veronica, migrated from Lagos, Nigeria. They actually hadn't intended to come to Greece, which is something a lot of people don't know.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is a superstar in the U.S.A but is something even bigger in his native Greece. The seven-time All-Star spoke about his fame in his home country, stating that he may be there than some of the biggest NBA names in the U.S.

Letter Bro "Letter Bro" is Giannis' nickname in China because they struggle pronouncing his full name.

God is gracious Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of John (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάννης).

Efthimis Chalkidis Rise (2022) - Efthimis Chalkidis as Haris Eleftheriou - IMDb.

Based on the true story of three young Nigerian-Greek brothers, Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas Antetokounmpo, who emigrate to the United States and rise to fame and success within the National Basketball Association.

Giannis Adetokunbo Giannis Antetokounmpo, original name Giannis Adetokunbo, nickname Greek Freak, (born December 6, 1994, Athens, Greece), Greek professional basketball player who led the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA to a championship in 2021. Adetokunbo was born in Athens, the son of Nigerian immigrants who had no legal status in Greece.

This is not the first time Antetokounmpo bought property in Greece, with the power forward owning two Costa Navarino residences alongside his brother Thanasis, in Peloponnese. Last year Giannis told the blog of the resort that this would become his future permanent residence.

Giannis Antetokounmpo won't be competing at FIBA World Cup 2023, in a big blow to Greece's hopes.

There are many people in Greece that are passionate about the NBA but the timezone is crazy so they prefer to watch highlights etc. Also, games are on cable so many can't watch them even if they want to.