The Milwaukee Bucks’ main player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is undeniably one of the best in the NBA. Nevertheless, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, his brother, who is also a member of the Bucks, does not receive the same level of recognition as his brother. Without his brother, Thanasis wouldn’t be as well-liked, and he only makes an appearance in close games. Nevertheless, he plays a crucial role in Giannis’s life and journey.
“[They played] the biggest [role in my life],” Giannis Antetokounmpo told ClutchPoints. “My brother, Thanasis. I am the man that I am because of him. Not even close. This guy is… If you could mold the perfect brother. he has to be up there, man. And my dad. My dad taught me about hard work and being respectful, being considerate of other people. My mom always told me to never give up, chase my dream until the end. My little brothers are there supporting me. Without them, I wouldn’t be even close to the man that I am today. I’m not even going to say the player. Who cares about the player? I’m talking about the man, as a father, as a person. I wouldn’t even be speaking with you. I wouldn’t be even close if I didn’t have this in my life.”
Behind the scenes, Thanasis Antetokounmpo has a significant impact on Thanasis. Giannis could not ask for better in terms of being a good brother.
“I’ll say many times, if you could like create the perfect brother, Thanasis would probably be the person,” Antetokounmpo said this weekend. “He always looked after us, took care of us, was supportive of us. He’s always been there for not just me, but all our brothers.”
Giannis is currently the NBA’s biggest star, and it comes with a lot of responsibilities. Deals on clothing and shoes are one of those items. Giannis related a tale about Thanasis and how it affected the way he interacts with businesses now. He desires a narrative for everything.
“Back in the day, my brother Thanasis went viral with the Shammgod move,” Giannis said. “He basically shared shoes with me. He shared the Kobe 5’s or Kobe 6’s, something like that. It was the same colorway that I wore [in the All-Star Game], white and red. I loved them. Whenever he played, he’d take them off and then give them to me and allowed me to play. So we used to share our shoes. …When I work with companies or Nike specifically, I want my shoes or anything that comes out to have a story that’s authentic to me, something that people can relate to. I don’t want to say a story about the shoe about something — I don’t know. What’s popular right now? [Let’s say] FIFA. Just put a shoe out there? No. I want all my shoes to have a story, which most of the stories include my family because that’s what I’m about. Everybody who knows me knows I’m about my family.”