By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Giannis unfolded his life story with 60 Minutes of CBS Sports, from selling goods on the streets of Athens to becoming one of the best players in the NBA.
His impact is showing off for his team, as Antetokounmpo put once lousy Bucks back to the basketball map. Now, the arena fills up almost every night.
Because of Giannis, the once lousy Bucks are back in the NBA conversation. The Greek Freak has also given Milwaukee a marketing foothold in the global basketball business. Bucks President Peter Feigin says more than 50% of the team’s digital traffic comes from abroad. pic.twitter.com/U9F0YPDQY7
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 26, 2018
But it’s been a long way to get there. Giannis’ parents emigrated to Greece from Nigeria. No papers, no steady income, all of which resulted in Giannis and his brothers selling stuff on the streets.
“You know, it was tough. We didn’t have a lot of money. But we had a lot of happiness. So we weren’t broke happiness wise. When we were struggling back in the day, we were all together in one room, same room. We were having fun. We were smiling. There were some tough times”, Giannis tells.
Giannis’ parents emigrated to Greece from Nigeria. They had no papers and lived in tiny apartments. There was rarely enough food. To make money, the family peddled goods on the streets. pic.twitter.com/VdTY14dLL4
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 26, 2018
Here’s the full transcript of the report.