GIANNIS Antetokounmpo has established himself as an NBA force, and he now hopes to replicate that success in business.

According to The Sun, the Milwaukee Bucks’ two-time MVP is utilizing the millions of dollars he earns to broaden his already remarkable investing portfolio.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has built an impressive business empire, which includes part-ownership of MLB team Milwaukee Brewers

 

The Milwaukee Bucks star and his brothers also own stakes in the MLS club Nashville SCC

 

Giannis has been in advertisements for some of the top brands in the US, such as T-Mobile and Google.

Antetokounmpo, 28, has already reaped the benefits of his international popularity and recognition. He inked a three-year, $177.1 million max agreement with the Bucks last month.

The 6-foot-11 forward is the face of Google’s attempt to compete with Apple in the smartphone market, pushing the tech giant’s new Pixel phones.

The Greek celebrity has worked with Nike on his own shoe brand, the Zoom Freak, and has starred in advertising for T-Mobile, JBL, and Breitling.

Giannis, along with his brothers Thanasis, Kostas, and Alex, has started a number of businesses that are handled by the newly formed Ante, Inc. corporation.

The Antetokounmpo brothers own stakes in teams in Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), and other sports.

They recently opened the AntetokounBros fashion store in Milwaukee’s Trade Hotel and invested in the Canadian candy brand Candy Funhouse.

Giannis’ corporate empire now extends over the Atlantic, since Ante, Inc. just acquired a part in Hellenic Wineries, a holding firm that owns the prominent Greek wine maker BOUTARI Wineries.

And the seven-time NBA All-Star isn’t done expanding his portfolio.

According to The Sun, Antetokounmpo is considering investments in Europe ranging from real estate to farming, as well as a move into the wine sector.

“Scouting of some houses and properties has been done, and we know that Antetokounmpo’s family is looking for somewhere quiet, where they can spend their holidays and free time not being surrounded by a lot of people and in privacy,” according to a reliable source.

According to the source, Giannis was particularly interested in expensive villas in Portugal’s Algarve region and the capital city of Lisbon.

Others were found in Spain, including Andalusia, Marbella, and the Baleares islands, as well as in Italy, in Tuscany and Lake Como on Milan’s outskirts.

The prices of the identified mansions ranged from $2.2 million to $7.7 million, according to the listings viewed by The U.S. Sun.

Antetokounmpo has looked at real estate in his native Greece as well where he already owns a residence on the island of Mykonos, another source said.

Besides further investments in Mykonos, Athens, or other regions around the country, the Bucks star has been advised to consider purchasing one of the Cycladic or Aegean islands, the source added.

“Buying an island for someone like him could be very interesting as he loves privacy and not really being surrounded by a lot of people during his holidays,” per the source.

“When you own an island, you can be isolated from the rest of the world, which is great for people that don’t want to be too much in the middle of crowds.”

Antetokounmpo’s entourage has also shown interest in organic farming and the food industry in general, a third source said.

In response, the NBA forward’s advisors were presented with opportunities to invest in wineries located in the Italian regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, per the source.

They also received listings of fields and properties in southern Europe, which grow and sell goods such as olive oil, cheese, fruits, and vegetables.

“As an athlete and someone who is very aware of healthy food and produces, we tried to focus on things that are known for him — Greek products like cheese or olive fields — as those are always going to be profitable businesses,” the source said.

“But most importantly, businesses that give importance to the protection of the land and the environment by not using pesticides and being organic.”

The Bucks selected Antetokounmpo with the 15th overall pick in 2013.

Despite hailing from a poor background—his siblings and he assisted their mother in selling imitation handbags and sunglasses on the streets of Athens before they began playing basketball—he made it to the NBA.

Giannis began his professional basketball career with Filathlitikos in Greece’s third division, and he eventually received interest from most NBA franchises.

Along with Thanasis, he and the Bucks won the NBA title in 2021.

Kostas won his first title as an Antetokounmpo brother with the Los Angeles Lakers last year amid the Orlando bubble.

Antetokounmpo’s business ventures saw him launch his own shoe line, the Zoom Freak, in partnership with Nike