Giannis Antetokounmpo's Journey From Obscure Prospect to NBA Champion🏆 | NBA Journeys

To celebrate Giannis’ birthday, here is his journey from an unknown prospect from Greece to an NBA Championship.
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0:00: Giannis on Draft night
0:39: Highlight Filled Performance vs Celtics, 11/30/2013
1:36: Giannis on What He Wants to Improve Upon in His Rookie Year
1:59: First Career Triple Double vs Nets 12/27/2013
2:36: Giannis on Making Rising Stars Roster
2:55: Rising Stars Game 2/14/2014
3:28: Giannis Looking at Rafters in Empty Stadium with Parents
3:50: First Player of Week Award 2/2-2/8 2015
7:06: 34 in 8-point win over Knicks 4/10/2015
8:08: Giannis on Excitement of Getting to Play in Playoffs
8:18: 51 min/25 Pts in 3rd Ever Playoff Game vs Bulls 4/25/2015
9:19: Giannis on Playoff Atmosphere
9:35: Giannis on Goals for Year 3
9:55: First 30-Point Game vs Cavs 11/19/2015
10:45: Near Triple Double Helps End Warriors Win Streak 12/12/2015
11:49: First Career Triple Double 2/22/2016
13:11: New Career-high 39 points 12/23/2016
14:22: First Career Buzzer Beater vs Knicks 1/4/2017
16:03: Giannis Before First All-Star Game
16:18: First All-Star Appearance 1/19/2017
17:08: First 40-Point Game 2/10/2017
18:21: 34 Points but Knocked out in 1st round 4/27/2017
19:15: Giannis on Where He Is on His Career Journey
19:44: Most PTS, REB and AST Through 4 Games of a Season 10/18-10/23 2017
22:41: Giannis on Historic Start
22:57: Spectacular Dunk in the Garden 2/6/2018
23:55: Giannis passes Kareem for Most Triple-Doubles in Bucks history 2/15/2018
24:50: GW Tip In Game 4 vs Celtics 4/22/2018
26:06: Giannis Reflects on how He’s Changed
26:40: Giannis on Bucks Expectations
26:49: Triple Double with Insane Assist Clinch it vs Sixers 10/24/2018
27:57: 44 PTS on 73% shooting vs Cavs 12/14/2018
28:58: Giannis Talking About Playing on Christmas Day
29:10: Giannis First Christmas Day Game vs Knicks 12/25/2018
30:13: First 50 Point Game 3/17/2019
31:20 Giannis on Having Most Fun He’s Had in the League
31:30: First 40 Point Playoff Game vs Pistons 4/22/2019
32:50: Huge Performance to go up 3-1 on Road vs Celtics 5/6/2019
34:53: Giannis Wins First MVP
40:45: Triple Double to Start New Season
41:50: Career High in Assists vs Blazers 11/21/2019
43:17: Giannis Duels with LeBron vs Lakers 12/19/2019
44:34: 28 points to Close out Magic in 1st round 8/29/2020
45:12: Giannis wins 2nd MVP
45:38: Giannis 40 Point Outburst vs Pistons 1/4/2021
46:35 ASG MVP 3/7/2021
48:25: 30 Point Game to Avoid Going Down 0-3 vs Nets 6/10/2021
50:18: 50 min played/40 Pts in Game 7 Thriller 6/19/2021
52:52: Clutch Conference Final Road Win vs Hawks 6/27/2021
54:22: Massive Block to Seal Crucial Game 4 Finals Victory 7/14/2021
56:05: Iconic Alley Pop Finish to put Bucks One Win Away From Title 7/17/2021
57:51: Legendary 50 Point Performance to win NBA championship 7/20/2021

[@augdoes3ditz]

Giannis will 100 percent will be a hall of famer

[@realcollins6633]

No debate about that. He's a future first ballot hall of famer

[@remiperdriau4958]

Absolutely

[@305vtv6]

Your a genius 😂😂 like duh dude tf

[@Tyrunner0097]

He clinched it with Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

[@deminioxst6129]

He is already included in top75 which is smaller group than hof.

[@stalkmoonwowweee7196]

MAN DROPPED 64PTS ON THE PACERS LAST NIGHT 🔥 THIS MAN NEEDS HIS 3RD MVP!!!

[@andygomez7300]

that moment with his parents looking at the rafters goosebumps

[@henfibr]

That hug with Kobe at 12:55 after his first career triple-double. Kobe knew from the start.

[@akis23gr]

Every Greek is so proud of this boy. Happy birthday Γιάννη.

[@mxmus08]

His humility stems from gratitude. Knowing the journey he and his family has been through to get to where he is, he knows things could have been very, very different. Great guy.

[@walkingbucketfr]

What a legend! Will definitely go down in the history books... 💯🔥

[@tyreepowell8367]

Let's Go Bucks

[@user-cb3qb2fs4j]

bro he has 10 years more of basketball...lets get not in a hurry...the book has a lot more pages to fill up

[@edwardrosemond7169]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is my favorite player for the Milwaukee Bucks!

[@joedoe7839]

He is my favorite player in the NBA.

[@eddydesir7702]

the work he put into his body is insane. Skinny ass teenager to the literal hulk of the NBA. Dude must have spent days at a time sleeping in the gym

[@avclub2456]

He became one of the best in the world in front of my eyes couldn't be more proud of the dude

[@paulofilipe2140]

His story and progression is so inspirational

[@Scottish-Nigerian-Nigga]

Best all around player in the league & has been for years

[@benmurawski]

Facts.

[@H.B172]

One of the best offensive and defensive players out there

[@goldenbuckets23]

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[@tyreepowell8367]

Happy Birthday Giannis Antetokounmpo

[@cairosilvacairo1505]

Happy Birthday Giannis Antetokounmpo

[@pool5863]

look at GIannis man, so inspirational. Happy Birthday Greek Freak!

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

Happy Birthday Giannis!!!

[@cairosilvacairo1505]

Happy Birthday Giannis!!!

[@akichisel2538]

Giannis, "at the end of the day" will be a top 10 player of all time

[@joedoe7839]

I personally think top 5.

[@jacobeans]

We winning the chip this year

[@IceCurry17]

There’s chance

[@Dangic23]

Can’t believe I ended up watching the entire video.

[@BM0S]

I love how Giannis can be making dad jokes and doing funny shit then when he gets on the court he is a monster 😈 He’s such a legend!

[@staywdre]

HAPPY BDAY GIANNIS

[@benmurawski]

Happy birthday, Greek Freak!

[@iamjohnxu]

the editor who made this is a legend

[@YourAverageNiche]

So the commentator called him THE ALPHABET and no one gonna talk about that? :D

[@Tyrunner0097]

Ted Davis, Bucks radio announcer. He was the only one who called Giannis that, because it seemed like his name contained every letter of the alphabet.

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

I’m currently reading a book about him in Greece all the way to the NBA

[@NickPR87]

He's not even 30 and he's unanimously a first ballot HOFer! 🤯🦌

[@chickmangioni4813]

Amazing talent and humble

[@Dangic23]

Disney+ already had this movie.

[@geordiejones5618]

Giannis's jumper looked so much smoother when he first got into the league. I think packing on muscle messed with his form because he looks so awkward shooting now in comparison.

[@Solznmid]

He also grew a lot

[@geordiejones5618]

​@@Solznmidgood point by year 3 it's really noticeable that his shot has changed. Shame he didn't start playing earlier, he probably could have developed a real jumper. He'll always be pretty shaky there without that extra decade of fundamentals and shooting practice.

[@eddydesir7702]

ur right, he got so much bigger it ruined his form, he had to come up with a new jumper

[@Tony2Times1]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽lookin so young when he was drafted! Legend!

[@comradeyellow6781]

1 championship that's more valuable than the 4 and the 2 Lebron and KD bought at the front office

[@mikedil4551]

That’s why he’s my goat!

[@gaijinbaka]

How can you not love Giannis? Talent aside, he is an amazing human.

[@ThunderCat_25]

Giannis 🔥

[@martinas2k11]

what a dynamic duo could've been if Jabari didnt get hurt

[@damianmorejonmartinez6920]

Saludos Jorge Mota soy Cubano. Y te estoy enviando desde que estaba en Cuba 🇨🇺 muchos cubanos te conocen

[@eddydesir7702]

they really called this man the "alphabet" worst nickname in NBA history 🤣🤣

[@notoriousjost243]

Racist af

[@Tyrunner0097]

That was Bucks radio announcer Ted Davis. He called Giannis "The Alphabet" because it seemed like his name contained every letter of the alphabet. Only he called Giannis that.

[@fmldecorationlamaindor4625]

Happy birthday Giannis

[@RayMaarabani-yz6hj]

GIANNIS IS THE GOAT! 🐐

[@libanomar4535]

African Legend 🫶🏾♥️♥️🎉🤩💯🔥🔥🔥🎊🎊

[@John_Bourdakos]

future top 8 of all time.

[@tadiwanashechogugudza3164]

the Alphabet is cooler than the greek freak😂😂

[@esijolomipraise4862]

Goat 🐐

[@pahountisg]

haha the used to call him ''the kid '' ! Good luck my friend Giannis!

[@AmadeusBandOfficial2]

Let's go

[@lo__lifestyle3859]

the goat

[@Wileygang38]

⭐️

[@dsl69]

Giannis can solidify himself as the greatest european basketball player.

[@cairosilvacairo1505]

Giannis can solidify himself as the greatest european basketball player.

[@battosai23441]

Giannis is gooaay

[@namenlosNamenlos]

💪🏿💪🏿

[@esijolomipraise4862]

🔥 🔥

[@remiperdriau4958]

The Greek freak is the goat. Future hall of famer, legend of the bucks. The best superstar in the nba. So talented and proud of him

[@cairosilvacairo1505]

Melhor jogador de basquetebol

[@cairosilvacairo1505]

Giannis e estamos juntos

[@xSCHEF]

15th pic, crazy crazy crazy!!

[@cairosilvacairo1505]

15th pic , crazy crazy crazy !!

[@kartiksaxena9075]

We need one of this of Jokic as well

[@top2fame187]

The alphabet guy 😂

[@williammoore27]

NBA has some new expansion teams somewhere all around the world like: Beijing, Shanghai, London, Paris, Mobile, El Paso, Madison & so much more!🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@Luka77Legend]

Will retire top 10 of ALL TIME and second best PF of all time only behind Timmy

[@NarwalMan1]

if his jersey dont get retired i am gonna be so mad

[@yahiko9422]

jason kidd harness giannis potential., thanks to him

[@PaulVisionLee]

Thank god they don’t call him “the alphabet” anymore. Greek freak is much more fitting.

[@Johnnybuckets]

the alphabet?

[@geordiejones5618]

I guess because of his long, foreign name?

[@mxmus08]

@@geordiejones5618initially I thought that was just disrespectful, but looking at his name, yeh it has ALOT of letters, foreign or not.

[@angelomadla]

The Alphabet monicker is crazy! hahahha

[@CammyBuckets]

He’s already top 30 all time

[@joedoe7839]

I agree!

[@blessingosa9488]

I hope bucks retire his jersey. He worked hard for that

[@vocovlogz1934]

Didn't know Giannis was called "The Alphabet". 😮

[@user-kj4gk3ys6v]

THE SEPOLIA KID

[@disbe338]

I'm so glad "the alphabet" didn't stick

[@user-lg3ch8et1q]

Can money cure blade/taids

[@emmanuelakintayo1601]

They used to call giannis the alphabet LOOOL

[@jadams6419]

Unlike lebron Gianni’s was built for the NBA finals

[@benhartart9487]

Only 5 more to match MJ good luck 😂

[@princeagyapong8419]

What happened to Giannis 3pt shooting 😂

[@liamdamster]

better question is what happened to his jumpshot as a whole😂 but we all know why

[@michaelurbanek4421]

The alphabet LOL

[@siddharthpatel4064]

Was a way better shooter when he had less build lol

[@GIW99]

the human alphabet, only real ones know

[@amaiamusicco5283]

First known as the Alphabet

[@danielretardo]

the title should be : Giannis Antetokounmpo's Journey From Obscure Prospect to NBA Finals MVP and Champion!