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Giannis plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Milwaukee Bucks in the United States.
The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player unveiled this in a documented YouTube video titled ‘UGO: A Homecoming Story’ Ft. The NBA star was accompanied by his mother, who emigrated from Nigeria to Greece 35 years ago.
Born in Athens, Greece, on December 6, 1994, his father was a staunch soccer fan, and his mother was a high jumper who emigrated from Nigeria to Greece 35 years ago.
The documentary, produced in collaboration with Giannis Foundation CAFF, WhatsApp and nonprofit organisation NABU, started a Lagos hub to promote literacy with Igbo children’s books.
Here are interesting facts about Giannis, the NBA power forward promoting Igbo literacy among children in Nigeria.
Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player. He plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Born and raised in Athens to Nigerian parents, Antetokounmpo began playing basketball for the youth teams of Filathlitikos in Athens.
Giannis’s father, Charles, was a Nigerian football player, while his mother, Veronica, is a former high jumper.
Charles passed away in September 2017 at age 54.
