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7 Great Things to Read About NBA Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo

Tracing the Milwaukee Bucks superstar’s incredible journey from the streets of Athens to NBA champion.

Alex Dalenberg

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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the 2021 NBA Finals MVP after leading his team to its first championship in 50 years. Here are some of the best articles written about the 26-year-old’s already remarkable career since he joined the NBA in 2013 as a virtually unknown prospect out of Greece.

The Fire That Forged Giannis Antetokounmpo

In an exclusive excerpt from ‘Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP,’ Mirin Fader details the trials and tribulations that helped the Bucks star go from a baby-faced rookie to a superstar with a mean streak—and that scowl.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Represents Everything Great About Sports

Giannis’ greatness is the only box he fits in.

The Scary Thing About Giannis’ First NBA Title? At 26 He Is Only Getting Better

In the era of the much-maligned superteam, the Greek star has the extraordinary skills to show a hometown hero can still win the game’s biggest prizes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Is the Pride of a Greece That Shunned Him

As the son of African immigrants, Antetokounmpo was unwelcome in Athens. Then he showed promise as a basketball star.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Name Is Not a Joke

Antetokounmpo is a long ethnic name. That’s not a free pass to mangle it.

The Extraordinary Measures of Giannis Antetokounmpo

To understand how Antetokounmpo's form gives way to function, ESPN spent a day measuring the 6-foot-11 forward, then asked Marcus Elliott, M.D., the founder of P3 Applied Sports Science, a training center that specializes in advanced athlete assessment, to help break him down.

In Giannis We Trust

A dispatch from Antetokounmpo‘s rookie season.