He became the first player in club history to earn six All-NBA team honors, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Sidney Moncrief for the most in franchise history. Giannis also says he is planning a trip to Nigeria in the post season. The first one Liam was born in February 2020 while the second one Maverick Antetokounmpo was born in August 2021. what languages does giannis antetokounmpo speak. Fans from both countries have often tried to make Giannis choose between two countries but the NBA star says he hates that. [169], Antetokounmpo has also received attention for his playmaking skills. Giannis was born as one of five brothers to former Nigerian footballer Charles and former high jumper Veronica. He scored 20 points in a prep game against Montenegro. [75] He joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the second Bucks player to win MVP and became the third youngest player to win the MVP over the previous 40 seasons, behind Derrick Rose and LeBron James. Alexandros, or Alex, Antetokounmpo, the youngest brother of famed NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo, submitted a formal application for Greek citizenship in Athens on Tuesday. In eight games, he averaged 9.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. [120] On February 15, Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 50 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on 17-of-21 shooting from the field in a 128119 win against the Indiana Pacers; it marked only the 12th time in NBA history that a player has scored 50 or more points on 80% shooting or better. [92] At the 2021 All-Star Game, he played on the team captained by James and scored 35 points on a perfect 16-of-16 shooting from the field to lead the team to a 170150 win and became the first non-American to win the All-Star MVP. In the first round of the playoffs, they faced a rematch against the Miami Heat. "===n[0]){var k=[];B(c,function(a){k.push(a)});B(n,function(a){". They call me The Greek Freak and a lot of people support me and all that [in Greece]. The Greek Freak put the Bucks on his back and took them out of a 2-0 Finals hole to the championship. g}}}function r(a,b){null===s?d(3):A(a,b,24.1)&&(0