Giannis, Thanasis, And Kostas Antetokounmpo Are The First Brother Trio To All Win NBA Championships
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A lot of people was making jokes last year when Kostas won his championship with the Lakers. Obviously, the dinner table was awkward a little bit because he had the ring before me. But now me and Thanasis have the ring before me. But now me and Thanasis have the ring too, so we’re happy.
There is no question that the Antetokounmpo brothers have something to be proud of with their NBA championship. Only one team wins every season and there are many teams who face failure on their way to the ultimate goal. For a trio of brothers to all have NBA titles is special, and perhaps there will be more titles in their future.
“It was a little bit awkward at the dinner table because Kostas got his ring before me”: Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrates winning the 2021 NBA Championship while making a joke
Giannis Antetokounmpo
_(cropped).jpg) Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2018
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| No. 34 – Milwaukee Bucks | |
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| Position | Power forward / Small forward |
| League | NBA |
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| Born | December 6, 1994 Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
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| NBA draft | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
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| 2011–2013 | Filathlitikos |
| 2013–present | Milwaukee Bucks |
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Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo (/ˈjɑːnəs ˌɑːntɛtəˈkuːmpoʊ/ YAH-nəs AHN-tet-ə-KOOM-poh; Greek: Γιάννης Σίνα-Ούγκο Αντετοκούνμπο,[a] IPA: [ˈʝanis a(n)detoˈkumbo]; born December 6, 1994)[2] is a Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Antetokounmpo began playing basketball for the youth teams of Filathlitikos in Athens. In 2011, he began playing for the club’s senior team before entering the 2013 NBA draft, where he was selected 15th overall by the Bucks. Antetokounmpo’s nationality, in addition to his combination of size, speed and ball-handling skills earned him the nickname “Greek Freak”. He is widely considered one of the best players in the world and one of the best players of his generation.
In 2016–17 he led the Bucks in all five major statistical categories and became the first player in NBA history to finish a regular season in the top 20 in all five statistics of total points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.[3] He received the Most Improved Player award in 2017. Antetokounmpo has received five All-Star selections, including being selected as an All-Star captain in 2019 and 2020, as he led the Eastern Conference in voting in these two years.
Antetokounmpo won back-to-back NBA Most Valuable Player Awards in 2019 and 2020, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history to win two MVPs before turning 26. Along with his MVP award, he was also named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2020, becoming only the third player after Michael Jordan (1988) and Hakeem Olajuwon (1994) to win both awards in the same season. In 2021, Antetokounmpo helped lead the Bucks to their first NBA championship since 1971, and was named Finals MVP.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo
.jpg) Antetokounmpo at EuroBasket 2017
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| No. 43 – Milwaukee Bucks | |
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| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League | NBA |
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| Born | July 18, 1992 Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
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| NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51st overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
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| 2011–2013 | Filathlitikos |
| 2013–2014 | Delaware 87ers |
| 2014–2016 | New York Knicks |
| 2016 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2016–2017 | Andorra |
| 2017–2019 | Panathinaikos |
| 2019–present | Milwaukee Bucks |
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Athanasios Rotimi “Thanasis” Antetokounmpo (/ˌɑːntɛtəˈkuːmpoʊ/ AHN-tet-ə-KOOM-poh; Greek: Αθανάσιος Ροτίμι “Θανάσης” Αντετοκούνμπο, IPA: [θaˈnasis a(n)detoˈkumbo]; born July 18, 1992) is a Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and 219 pounds (99 kg), he plays the small forward and power forward positions. He is the older brother of the 2-time NBA MVP, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star and NBA Champion, Giannis Antetokounmpo, as well as Kostas Antetokounmpo and Alex Antetokounmpo.
Kostas Antetokounmpo
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Betclic Élite EuroLeague |
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| Born | November 20, 1997 Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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| High school | Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin) |
| College | Dayton (2017–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
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| 2018–2019 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2018–2019 | →Texas Legends |
| 2019–2021 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2019–2021 | →South Bay Lakers |
| 2021–present | ASVEL Basket |
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Konstantinos Ndubuisi “Kostas” Antetokounmpo (/ˌɑːntɛtəˈkuːmpoʊ/ AHN-tet-ə-KOOM-poh; Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Εντουμπουίσι “Κώστας” Αντετοκούνμπο, IPA: [ˈkostas a(n)detoˈkumbo]; born November 20, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player for LDLC ASVEL of the French Betclic Élite and the Euroleague. He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers. He was drafted 60th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft, and his draft rights were then traded to the Dallas Mavericks. His brothers Giannis, Thanasis, and Alex are also professional basketball players.
