Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo (born Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo, December 6, 1994) is a Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His size, speed, and strength have earned him the nickname "Greek Freak". He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and power forwards of all time.

For his sporting achievements in his discipline, on July 10, 2024, the Hellenic Olympic Committee designated him as the Greek flag bearer for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, along with race walker Antigoni Drisbioti.

After gaining Greek citizenship, his official name became Γιάννης Σίνα Ούγκο Αντετοκούνμπο, the Greek transcription of Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo, which was then transliterated letter-for-letter and officially spelled on his Greek passport as Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo. Giannis is a Modern Greek variant of Ioannes (John). Because many NBA fans could not pronounce his surname, he quickly became known as the "Greek Freak". Antetokounmpo also holds Nigerian citizenship, having received his Nigerian passport in 2015, and as such possesses dual citizenship. He has stated that he feels both Greek and Nigerian and that he embraces both his Greek, as well as his African/Nigerian identity.

In Game 1 of the Bucks' first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, Antetokounmpo recorded 35 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in a 113–107 overtime loss. Antetokounmpo's game-winning tip-in in Game 4 equalized the series at two games a piece. However, the Celtics would go on to eliminate the Bucks in seven games, in spite of Antetokounmpo's 22 points and nine rebounds in Game 7.

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