Last Updated on September 14, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here’s the detailed information about Giannis Antetokounmpo:
- Full Name: Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo
- Nickname: Greek freak
- Nationality: Greece
- Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
- Shoe Brand: Nike Zoom Freak 5, Nike Zoom Freak 4, Nike Zoom Freak 3, Nike Zoom Freak 2, Nike Zoom Freak 1, Nike Kobe AD Exodus, Nike Kobe AD Mid, Nike Kobe 10
- Wingspan: 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 meters)
- Weight: 242 pounds (110 kg)
- Height: 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 meters)
- Position: Power Forward / Small Forward
- Draft: 2013 NBA Draft, 15th overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks
- Age: Born December 6, 1994
- College: Did not attend college; played for Filathlitikos in Greece before entering the NBA
- High School: Did not attend high school in the United States; grew up in Greece
- Hometown: Athens, Greece
- Championship Rings: 1 (NBA Champion in 2021 with the Milwaukee Bucks)
- Kids: Two sons, Liam Charles Antetokounmpo and Maverick Shai Antetokounmpo
- Speciality: Scorer, play-maker
- Teams: Milwaukee Bucks
- Endorsements: $45M – Nike, Google Pixel, JBL (2023-24)
- 2K Rating: 97 Milwaukee Bucks (2023-24), 97 all-time Milwaukee Bucks
Notes:
- Similar players to Giannis Antetokounmpo include Jayson Tatum.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo released a signature shoe with Nike in 2019. The first edition was called Nike Zoom Freak 1. An additional version of the shoe has been released each year: Zoom Freak 2 (2020), Zoom Freak 3 (2021), Zoom Freak 4 (2022), Zoom Freak 5 (2023).