How Many Antetokounmpo Brothers Are In The NBA?

The Antetokounmpo brothers are making a name for themselves in the NBA. But how many brothers are there in total?

The Antetokounmpo brothers

Greek Freak, previously known as Giannis Antetokounmpo, is an NBA player who was born in Athens, Greece. He is the oldest of three brothers who all play professional basketball. Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the middle child, plays for the New York Knicks while Kostas Antetokounmpo, the youngest, plays for the Dallas Mavericks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo was born in Athens, Greece, on December 6, 1994. He is the oldest of four brothers. His parents, Veronica and Charles Antetokounmpo, are Nigerian immigrants who met while studying accounting in Athens. Giannis has two older sisters, Penelope and Alexandra, and one younger brother, Kostas.

Giannis began playing basketball at a young age and quickly developed into a star player. He entered the NBA Draft in 2013 and was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 15th overall pick. Giannis has since emerged as one of the best players in the NBA. He was named the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2019 and has led the Bucks to the playoffs each of the past five seasons.

Kostas Antetokounmpo was born on November 20, 1997, in Athens, Greece. He is the youngest of four brothers. Kostas followed in Giannis’ footsteps by also playing basketball at a young age. He played collegiately at the University of Dayton before declareing for the 2018 NBA Draft. Kostas was not drafted but he did sign with the Los Angeles Lakers as an undrafted free agent. He has played sparingly for the Lakers but did win an NBA Championship with them in 2020.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo was born on July 18, 1992, in Athens, Greece. He is two years older than Giannis and he also played basketball growing up. Thanasis took a different path than his brothers though as he elected to play professional football (soccer) instead of basketball. He spent several years playing for various clubs in Greece before finally breaking into basketball in 2013 when he signed with Filathlitikos B.C., a Greek second division team. Thanasis eventually made his way to the NBA G League (minor league) where he played for three different teams from 2014-2018 before finally getting his chance to play in the NBA with…you guessed it…the Milwaukee Bucks! Thanasis appeared in 17 games for Milwaukee during the 2018-19 season but he is currently not on an NBA roster

Kostas Antetokounmpo

Kostas Antetokounmpo (Greek: Κώστας Αντετοκούνμπο; born November 20, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Dayton. He is the younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Kostas was born in Athens, Greece, to Nigerian immigrants Charles and Veronica Antetokounmpo. He has four brothers: Francis, Thanasis, Giannis, and Alex. Kostas and his brothers were raised in Sepolia, a neighborhood in Athens. Kostas attended high school at Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, where he helped his team win a state championship as a junior in 2015.

Kostas played one season of college basketball for the University of Dayton before declaring for the 2018 NBA draft. He was not selected in the draft but was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers to a two-way contract later that summer. He was subsequently traded to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a package that also sent Dwight Powell to the Mavericks.

Kostas made his NBA debut on October 23, 2018, against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In 11 minutes off the bench, he recorded four points and two rebounds in a 122–114 Mavericks victory.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Greek: Θανάσης Αντετοκούνμπο; born July 18, 1992) is a Greek professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the older brother of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. In 2014, he was drafted 51st overall by the Knicks.

Antetokounmpo played competitively in Greece until 2012, when he joined the American professional ranks by signing with them Ilisiakos of the Greek 2nd Division. He later moved to Spain and signed with Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro of the Liga ACB. In 2013, he joined the Knicks’ NBA Summer League team. After his successful debut with them in Summer League play, he was later signed by the Knicks to a multi-year contract on September 26, 2013.

In 2016–17, he had a career year, averaging 6.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game for the Knicks in 57 games played (zero starts).

The NBA

There are three Antetokounmpo brothers in the NBA. All three brothers, Giannis, Thanasis, and Kostas, play for the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis is the star player of the Bucks and is one of the best players in the NBA. Thanasis and Kostas are role players for the Bucks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks star, is one of three brothers currently in the NBA. The other two are Thanasis, who plays for the New York Knicks, and Kostas, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kostas Antetokounmpo

Kostas Antetokounmpo is a professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the younger brother of NBA players Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo. He also has two older sisters, Alexia and Mariah. Kostas was born in Athens, Greece to Nigerian parents.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo

The Antetokounmpo brothers are professional basketball players who were born in Greece to Nigerian parents. The oldest brother, Kostas, plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, while the middle brother, Giannis, is a star player for the Milwaukee Bucks. The youngest brother, Thanasis, played briefly for the New York Knicks before being waived in 2014. He then spent several years playing professionally in Greece and Turkey before signing with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2017.