Greek professional basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo has a net worth of $70 million. Giannis, often known as “the Greek freak,” earns $45 million per year, making him one of the highest-paid players in the NBA.
He made history by becoming the first NBA player to ever rank in the top 20 in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals in a single regular season. In addition to leading the Bucks to their first NBA title in 50 years in 2021, Antetokounmpo won the NBA MVP award for a record-tying second straight season (2019 and 2020).
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Early Life and Career Beginnings.
On December 6, 1994, in Athens, Greece, Giannis Antetokounmpo was born Giannis Adetokunbo to Nigerian parents Charles and Veronica. Thanasis and Francis are his older brothers, while Kostas and Alex are his younger ones. As a result of his family’s economic struggles, he and his brother Thanasis sold purses, watches, and sunglasses on the sidewalk to contribute to the family’s income.
Antetokounmpo picked up a basketball in 2007. As a result of not having Greek citizenship, he was a stateless person for the first 18 years of his life. In the end, in May of 2013, just before the NBA draught, he became a Greek citizen. Furthermore, Antetokounmpo is a citizen of Nigeria.
In 2011, Antetokounmpo began his professional career with the senior men’s club of Filathlitikos in the semi-professional Greek B Basket League. Next year he signed a four-year contract with the Spanish club CAI Zaragoza.
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Start with the Milwaukee Bucks
Antetokounmpo was chosen by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2013 NBA draught. When he made his NBA debut in October, at the tender age of 18, he became one of the league’s youngest players. In 77 games as a rookie, Antetokounmpo averaged 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds. Soon after, he was selected to the 2013–14 NBA All-Rookie Team’s second unit.
During the following season, Antetokounmpo had even more success, setting a new career best with 27 points and 15 rebounds in a game against the Rockets. He eventually tied the Pelicans for his career high with 29 points later in the season.
In the 2015–16 season, Antetokounmpo improved his game and raised his scoring average to over 17 points per game. In a game against the Cavaliers, he scored a career-high 33 points, and in December, he nearly had a triple-double by tallying 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. Against the Lakers in February of 2016, he put up his first triple-double with 27 points, 12 boards, and 10 dimes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Earnings and Contracts.
Among Giannis’s many lucrative endorsement deals is one with Nike for shoes. Giannis inked a “long-term” sponsorship deal with Nike in November of 2017. Giannis made $35 million between June 2017 and June 2018 between salary and endorsements. It’s estimated that he made $43 million from June 2018 to June 2019. The endorsements account him at least 10 million dollars of his annual income.
Giannis inked a four-year, $100 million contract with the Bucks in September of 2016.
Giannis signed a new five-year, $228 million contract with the Bucks on December 15, 2020. It was the largest contract in NBA history in terms of annual salary at the time it was signed. There will be an average yearly salary of $45 million per year from the contract. Over the course of six years, including the last year of his previous contract, Giannis will make $256 million. Below is a breakdown of his actual season-long salary:
- 2020-21: $27.5 million
- 2021-22: $39.3 million
- 2022-23: $42.5 million
- 2023-24: $45.6 million
- 2024-25: $48.8 million
- 2025-26: $51.9 million
Bucks All-Star
Antetokounmpo signed a $100 million, four-year contract extension with the Bucks back in September of 2016 and then went on to have a career year. In a win over the Knicks in January, he made his first game-winning buzzer-beater, which he had scored a career-high 39 points on in December.
After that, Antetokounmpo made history by becoming the first Greek NBA All-Star when he was selected as a starting player for the Eastern Conference All-Star squad. After that, he led the Bucks in all five key statistical categories during the regular season and propelled the team to a 14–4 record in March, the best in the Eastern Conference. Additionally, Antetokounmpo made history by becoming the first player in NBA history to rank in the top 20 in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals.
In the first five games of the 2017–18 season, Antetokounmpo scored 175 points. While playing against the Trail Blazers, he scored 44 points, a new career high, and finished the season averaging nearly 27 points per game. The Bucks advanced to the playoffs, where they met the Celtics and were swept in seven games.
MVP and NBA Championship
As the 2018–19 season has begun, Antetokounmpo has continued his stellar play, leading the Bucks to seven straight victories. In March, he set a new career best with 52 points, and he was named the Eastern Conference’s Player of the Month for successive months. After Antetokounmpo took over as team leader, the Bucks went on to the NBA’s greatest record (60-22).
So, they swept the Pistons in the second round of the playoffs and got all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing to the Raptors. Antetokounmpo received this honor after a stellar season in the NBA. The next year, he received this award once again.
Antetokounmpo re-signed with the Bucks on a $228 million, five-year pact in December 2020. A 46-26 record and the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference was the final tally for the season. With Antetokounmpo’s support, the Bucks swept the Heat in four games in the first round and then defeated the Nets in seven games in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
As a result, for the first time in 47 years, the Bucks are headed to the NBA Finals. The team started off with a 1-2 loss, but then won four straight. Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to their first NBA victory since 1971 with a finals performance that included 50 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Consequently, he was voted Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals by a landslide.
Greek National Team
Antetokounmpo has also competed internationally for Greece outside of the NBA. As a member of the Greek U-20 squad, he competed at the 2013 FIBA Europe U-20 Championship. The following year, he competed in the FIBA Basketball World Cup with the senior men’s Greek national team. He went on to represent Greece at the 2015 EuroBasket, the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Turin, and the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Personal Life.
A son, Liam Charles, was born to Antetokounmpo and his partner, Mariah Riddlesprigger. Most of Antetokounmpo’s family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, around the beginning of 2014. He and his family gave away 20,000 masks to residents of Athens and Zografou, Greece in 2020 so they could protect themselves from the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus.