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Birth of Giannis
Giannis Adetokunbo was born in Athens, Greece, on December 6, 1994, the son of immigrants from Nigeria -
Joining basketball
In 2007, Adetokunbo started playing basketball. -
Filathlitikos
In 2011, Antetokounmpo played with the senior men's team of Filathlitikos in the semi-pro Greek B Basket League. -
Greek Citizenship
He was eventually issued Greek citizenship on May 9, 2013 -
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Early years in Milwaukee
Antetokounmpo made his NBA debut on October 13, 2013, at the age of 18 years, 311 days, as one of the youngest NBA players ever. -
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All-Star years
On September 19, 2016, Antetokounmpo agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract extension with the Bucks. -
NBA CHAMPION
On December 15, 2020, Antetokounmpo re-signed with the Bucks, coming to terms on a 5-year, $228 million extension, the largest in league history.