Giannis Antetokounmpo
Born 1994 · Age 32
Greek–Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks; multi-time NBA MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, NBA champion and Finals MVP; nicknamed the 'Greek Freak'.
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Born in Athens, Greece
Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo (later Antetokounmpo) is born in Athens to Nigerian immigrant parents.
Begins playing basketball
Giannis begins playing basketball (youth) in Athens.
Joins Filathlitikos senior team
Begins playing for the senior men's team of Filathlitikos (Greek semi-pro B Basket League / club senior team).
Signs four-year deal with CAI Zaragoza (Spain)
A few days after turning 18, he signs a reported four-year deal with Spanish club CAI Zaragoza that included NBA buyouts after each season.
Selected 15th overall in 2013 NBA draft
Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks (1st round, 15th overall).
Plays for Greece U20 at 2013 FIBA Europe U20
Represents Greece U20, averages 8.0 points and 7.6 rebounds; Greece finishes 5th.
Declares for 2013 NBA draft
Officially makes himself eligible for the 2013 NBA draft.
Granted Greek citizenship
Issued Greek citizenship (less than two months before the NBA draft), enabling travel and formal documentation; surname officially transcribed as Antetokounmpo.
Signs rookie scale contract with Milwaukee Bucks
Signs his rookie contract with the Bucks after being drafted.
NBA debut
Makes NBA debut at age 18 years, 311 days — one of the youngest NBA players ever.
Named to NBA All-Rookie Second Team
Ends rookie season with strong defensive totals (led rookies in total blocks) and earns All-Rookie Second Team honors.
Debut with senior Greek national team (2014 FIBA World Cup)
Plays for Greece's senior team at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, helping them finish 9th overall.
Competes in 2015 NBA Slam Dunk Contest
Participates in the Slam Dunk Contest during NBA All-Star Weekend.
Receives Nigerian passport
Receives Nigerian passport and holds dual Greek–Nigerian citizenship (2015).
Career-high 27 and named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (Feb 2015)
Records then career-high 27 points & 15 rebounds (Feb 6, 2015) and is named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (for Feb 2–8).
Scores then career-high 29 points
Records a then career-high 29 points on 11-of-16 shooting vs New Orleans Pelicans.
Then-career high 33 points (2015)
Scores then career-high 33 points in loss to Cleveland Cavaliers during 2015–16 season.
Near-triple-double vs Golden State
Registers 11 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists; helps Bucks snap Warriors' 24-game unbeaten start (Dec 12, 2015).
Records first career triple-double
Posts 27 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists — youngest Buck to record a triple-double at the time (Feb 22, 2016).
Agrees to 4-year, $100M contract extension
Signs (agrees to) a 4-year, $100 million contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Then-career-high 39 points
Scores then career-high 39 points with 8 rebounds and 6 assists vs Washington Wizards.
Leads Bucks in all five major statistical categories
In 2016–17 season becomes one of few players to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks and the first to finish top-20 in all five league-wide categories.
Named NBA Most Improved Player (2017)
Receives the NBA Most Improved Player Award for the 2016–17 season; first Buck to win the award.
Named to All-NBA Second Team
Earns first All-NBA honor (Second Team) for 2016–17 season.
Named starter for 2017 NBA All-Star Game (youngest Buck starter)
Becomes the youngest player in franchise history to start an All-Star Game; earns his first All-Star start and leads East with 30 points in the All-Star Game.
Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month (March 2017)
Wins his first Player of the Month (March) honors after leading Bucks to 14–4 in March.
Breakout season continues; records 44-point game
Opens 2017–18 season strongly, scoring 175 points in first five games and recording then-career-high 44 points vs Portland.
Breaks franchise triple-double record
Surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Bucks triple-double franchise mark.
Leads Bucks to 60–22 (best in league) and is named NBA MVP (2019)
Guides Milwaukee to best league record and receives his first NBA Most Valuable Player award (2018–19 season).
Represents Greece at 2019 FIBA World Cup
Becomes first reigning NBA MVP to play in a World Cup; averages 14.8 points, 8.8 rebounds (2019 tournament).
Scores career-high 52 points (March 17, 2019)
Records then-career-high 52 points and 16 rebounds in a loss to the 76ers.
45-point game helps clinch No. 1 seed
Tallies 45 points and 13 rebounds to help the Bucks clinch the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed (Apr 4, 2019).
Season-opening triple-double (2019–20)
Opens 2019–20 with a 30-13-11 triple-double in season opener vs Houston Rockets.
Scores 50 points (Nov 25, 2019)
Records season-high 50 points with 14 rebounds in win over Utah Jazz.
Named All-Star Game captain (2020)
Named an All-Star Game captain for the second consecutive year (led Eastern Conference in voting).
Suspended one game for headbutt
Suspended without pay for one game (headbutting Moritz Wagner, Aug 12, 2020).
Wins second consecutive NBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year (2020)
Named NBA Most Valuable Player for the second straight season and also receives Defensive Player of the Year; becomes only third player to win both in same season.
Signs 5-year, $228 million supermax extension
Agrees to a 5-year, $228 million extension with the Bucks — the largest in league history at the time.
All-Star Game MVP (perfect 16-of-16 shooting)
Plays on Team LeBron's side and posts a perfect 16-of-16 shooting for 35 points; becomes first non-American to win All-Star Game MVP (2021).
Leads Milwaukee Bucks to NBA Championship (2021)
Guides Bucks to first NBA championship since 1971; Bucks win 4–2 over Phoenix Suns in NBA Finals.
Named NBA Finals MVP (2021)
Unanimous Finals MVP after averaging 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists in the Finals; posts 50 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks in Game 6 clincher.
Named to NBA 75th Anniversary Team
Honored as one of the greatest players in NBA history as a member of the league's 75th Anniversary Team (2021).
Film 'Rise' released
Feature film 'Rise' based on Giannis and his family's life is released (2022).
Scores national-team career-high 40 (World Cup qualifier)
Scores 40 points with 8 rebounds and 5 assists in an overtime loss to Serbia in 2023 World Cup qualifiers (Aug 25, 2022).
Scores 41 points at EuroBasket 2022
Records 41 points in a group-stage win over Ukraine — highest EuroBasket single-game tally since Dirk Nowitzki (2001); finishes tournament as leading scorer and All-Tournament Team.
Signs 3-year, $186 million extension
Agrees to a three-year, $186 million extension with the Milwaukee Bucks (Oct 23, 2023).
Scores career-high and franchise record 64 points
Scores a career-high and Bucks single-game record 64 points with 14 rebounds in a 140–126 win over the Indiana Pacers (Dec 13, 2023).
Becomes Bucks' all-time rebounds leader
Surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become Milwaukee's all-time rebound leader (Dec 17, 2023).
Records 42nd career triple-double
Posts 35 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists for his 42nd triple-double (Jan 24, 2024).
Named Eastern Conference captain for 2024 All-Star Game
Named Eastern Conference captain and starter — his eighth consecutive All-Star selection and fourth time as a captain.
Posts 44th career triple-double
Records 29 points, season-high 21 rebounds and 11 assists (third-quarter blocks) — 44th career triple-double (Mar 26, 2024).
Suffers calf injury; misses rest of season and 2024 playoffs
Suffers a calf injury (Apr 9, 2024) and is ruled out for the remainder of the regular season and the entirety of the 2024 NBA playoffs.
Designated as flag bearer for Paris 2024
Greek Olympic Committee names Giannis (and Antigoni Drisbioti) as flag bearer for the Greece team at Paris 2024 (honor for sporting achievements).
Wins NBA Cup and named NBA Cup MVP (Dec 17, 2024)
Leads the Bucks to victory in the 2nd edition of the NBA Cup, posts a triple-double (26-19-10) in the final, and is named Tournament MVP and to the All-Tournament Team.
Ends regular season with elite averages
Finishes the 2024–25 regular season averaging roughly 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game (league-leading caliber performance).
Playoff elimination despite historic individual performance
Bucks eliminated in first round despite Giannis averaging playoff career-highs in points and rebounds; records 30/20/13 in closeout Game 5 overtime loss (first player with 30/20/10/2/2 in playoffs).
Extends historic 20-point streak on 50%+ shooting (Jan 2, 2025)
Posts 27 points with 50%+ shooting marking his 26th straight 20-point game on 50%+ shooting — the longest streak in NBA history (as of Jan 2, 2025).
Becomes Bucks' all-time leader in double-doubles
Records his 432nd career double-double, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most double-doubles in Bucks franchise history.
Named Eastern Conference starter and leading vote-getter for 2025 All-Star Game
Selected as an Eastern Conference starter for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game; leads all players in votes.
Reaches 20,000 career points
Scores 20,000 career points during a 32/15 outing vs the Dallas Mavericks (Mar 5, 2025).
Historic 35/17/20 game (Apr 3, 2025)
Records 35 points, 17 rebounds and a career-high 20 assists — first player in NBA history with 35/15/20 in a single game.
Records back-to-back triple-doubles and historic 2-game stretch
Posts back-to-back triple-doubles (36/15/10 on Apr 5) and sets unique 2-game totals (70 points, 30 rebounds and 30 assists across two games), first since Wilt Chamberlain.
10 straight 20+ games on 60%+ shooting
Becomes second player after Wilt Chamberlain to record ten straight games of 20+ points while shooting 60% or better (Apr 10, 2025).
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