What Antetokounmpo Brothers Are In The Nba?

The Antetokounmpo brothers are two of the most talented young players in the NBA. Both have shown flashes of brilliance and have the potential to be All-Stars.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

brothers, Thanasis and Kostas, had successful games on the same night for the first time ever in the NBA on Monday. Giannis, the older of the two, put up 30 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Milwaukee Bucks in a 105-102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets, while Thanasis tallied four points, two rebounds and one steal in 14 minutes off the bench for the New York Knicks in a 128-110 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Kostas didn’t play in the Dallas Mavericks’ 108-103 home victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Overview

Giannis Antetokounmpo was born in Athens, Greece, on December 6, 1994. His parents, Charles and Veronica, were Nigerian immigrants who had seven children altogether: four boys and three girls. Growing up in the economically struggling area of Sepolia, the Antetokounmpo brothers—Giannis, Thanasis, Kostas, and Alex—were allraised with a strong work ethic instilled in them by their parents. Giannis began playing organized basketball when he was just six years old. When he 10, he started playing for the youth academy of Filathlitikos B.C., one of Greece’s top-tier professional teams. At age 16, Giannis made his debut with Filathlitikos’s senior team in the Greek 2nd Division; he was one of the youngest professional basketball players in Greece at that time. Giannisimportantly fell under the tutelage of then-coach Fotis Katsikaris during his time with Filathlitikos; Katsikaris would later become an assistant coach for the Greek national team—a role he still holds today—and forged a close relationship with Giannis as a result. In 2012, Giannis decided to declare for the NBA Draft instead ofplay college basketball in the United States; at 18 years old, he became the first-everDraft pick born and raised outside of North America when he was selected 15th overall bythe Milwaukee Bucks.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Giannis signed a four-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks on July 22, 2013. In December 2014, he was selected to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend as a rookie. He finished his rookie season averaging 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

The following season, Giannis improved to 12.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. He was again selected to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend. On April 11, 2016, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player after averaging 16.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game during the 2015–16 season.

In 2016–17, Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 22.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.6 blocks per game, leading the Bucks to their first playoff appearance since 2010–11 and earning him his first All-Star selection as well as an All-NBA Second Team nod.[64] In Game 6 of the first round of the playoffs against the Toronto Raptors, Antetokounmpo recorded a triple double with 34 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists to help lead the Bucks to a demolition of the Raptors 118–93 and clinched the series 4–2; this was also Milwaukee’s first playoff series win since 2001

Awards and achievements

Giannis was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game.In February 2020, Giannis was named an NBA All-Star starter for the second consecutive year.In January 2020, Giannis was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December 2019.In December 2019, Giannis was named to the All-NBA First Team for the 2018–19 season.In June 2019, Giannis was named NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2018–19 season.In April 2019, Giannis was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

Kostas Antetokounmpo

Kostas Antetokounmpo is a Greek professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He is the younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Overview

Kostas Antetokounmpo is a professional basketball player who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Dayton. He is the younger brother of NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Kostas was born in Greece to Nigerian parents. He and his brothers, Giannis and Thanasis, all began playing basketball at a young age. Kostas played basketball for Filathlitikos B.C. of the Greek Second Division before coming to the United States to play college basketball.

He played one season of college basketball for the University of Dayton before declaring for the 2018 NBA draft. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 60th overall pick in the draft.

In his rookie season, he averaged 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in limited minutes off the bench.

The following season, he became a regular starter for the Bucks and averaged 9 points and 5 rebounds per game while shooting over 50% from the field.

Professional career

Kostas played his first professional season in the Greek 2nd Division with Filathlitikos, where he averaged 9.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

In October 2013, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, but was later waived on December 26 after appearing in just two games for them. Antetokounmpo was subsequently acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League, averaging 18.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 25 games for them.

On February 20, 2014, he was traded to the New York Knicks in exchange for cash considerations, but was later waived by the Knicks on February 22 after only appearing in one game for them. Three days later, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the D-League.

On July 24, 2014, Antetokounmpo was traded to the Dallas Mavericks along with Shane Larkin and José Calderón in exchange for Samuel Dalembert, Wayne Ellington and Shane Larkin. However, he was later waived by the Mavericks on October 25 after appearing in one preseason game for them.

On December 18, 2014 Kostas signed with Helena Paparizou an agent from Greece who is also a singer.
On January 7th 2015 Kostas Antetokounmpo signed with AZS Koszalin of Poland where he finished his rookie season averaging 11 points per game and 5 rebounds per game.

Awards and achievements

Kostas Antetokounmpo, the brother of Giannis, was born in Greece on November 20, 1997. He is a power forward and is 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall. Kostas played basketball for the Dominican High School team in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. He then played one season of college basketball for the University of Dayton before declaring for the 2018 NBA draft where he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 60th overall pick.

Kostas made his NBA debut on October 20, 2018, playing two minutes in a 122–97 win over the Chicago Bulls. On December 8, he scored a then career-high 17 points against the Brooklyn Nets. On July 6, 2019, Kostas was traded to the Dallas Mavericks.

In his rookie season, Kostas averaged 5.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game while shooting 54 percent from the field and 35 percent from three-point range in 48 games (seven starts).

Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Thanasis Antetokounmpo is a Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the older brother of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Overview

Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Greek: Θανάσης Αντετοκούνμπο, pronounced [θaˈnasis adetoˈkumbo]; born July 18, 1992) is a Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played collegiately for the Dayton Flyers.

standing at 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m), he plays the small forward and power forward positions. In 2013, he was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 51st overall pick in the NBA draft.

Professional career

NBA career
On April 28, 2013, Antetokounmpo was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He became the first Greek player drafted in the first round, and was also the highest draft pick ever for a Greek player, surpassing Nick Galis (17th overall in 1983). On July 30, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Bucks.
In his rookie season, he averaged 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in 77 games. He finished second in voting for the NBA All-Rookie Second Team behind Trey Burke of the Utah Jazz.
The following season he saw a significant increase in playing time under new head coach Jason Kidd, and by December had already established himself as a starter for Milwaukee.

Awards and achievements

Thanasis Antetokounmpo, birth name Athanasios Antetokounmpo, is a Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 51st overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.

Awards and achievements
-NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2015)
-Greek League Most Improved Player (2015)
-All-EuroLeague Second Team (2017)