Giannis Antetokounmpo

CTL-E-5903 · Person · other · 1994–present

PROVISIONAL evidence grade — build store (JSON graph)

Combined Graph record U-07148 · provenance: build store (JSON graph), record CTL-E-5903.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, born Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo on 6 December 1994 in Athens, Greece, is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Born and raised in Athens to Nigerian parents, he played for Filathlitikos before Milwaukee selected him 15th overall in the 2013 NBA draft. Nicknamed the Greek Freak for his size, speed and ball-handling, he won Most Improved Player in 2017, consecutive league Most Valuable Player awards in 2019 and 2020, and Defensive Player of the Year in 2020 — only the third player to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. In 2021 he led Milwaukee to its first championship since 1971 and was unanimous Finals MVP; he left the Bucks as their all-time leader in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, games and minutes, with ten All-Star selections. In June 2026 Milwaukee traded him and Bobby Portis to Miami, and he began the 2026-27 season ranked among the league's top power forwards with the Heat.

The record

• Also known as: Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo, Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo, Greek Freak

Notes

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Relationships

• Miami Heat — played for
  Traded from Milwaukee to the Miami Heat on 22 June 2026 (with Bobby Portis).

Sources

• Wikipedia, "Giannis Antetokounmpo" — born 6 December 1994 in Athens to Nigerian parents; Filathlitikos; 15th pick in 2013; Most Improved Player 2017; MVP 2019 and 2020; Defensive Player of the Year 2020; 2021 champion and Finals MVP; now with the Miami Heat — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giannis_Antetokounmpo (build store)
• Civic Media / Milwaukee radio reports, "End of an era: Milwaukee Bucks trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami Heat" (22 June 2026), reporting ESPN's Shams Charania — traded with Bobby Portis to Miami for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis and draft picks; left as Milwaukee's all-time leader in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, games and minutes — https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/06/22/end-of-an-era-milwaukee-bucks-trade-giannis-antetokounmpo-to-miami-heat (build store)
• NESN, "Celtics' Jayson Tatum Lands Behind Just One NBA Star in Sporting News' PF Rankings" (October 2026) — Antetokounmpo ranked the No. 1 starting power forward for the Miami Heat entering 2026-27; vital-status evidence — https://nesn.com/boston-celtics/news/celtics-jayson-tatum-sporting-news-nba-power-forward-rankings-2026-27/04f36a4a02ebe887462b9430 (build store)

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