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Chapter 1

Greatest Moments Giannis Antetokounmpo’s NBA Career Giannis Antetokounmpo has come a long way to become one of the best players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His parents worked hard to provide a better life for their family and opportunities to achieve their personal dreams and goals. At six feet eleven inches (2.11 m) and 241 pounds (109 kg), most things are within Antetokounmpo’s considerable reach, including the dream life he is currently living. Since being drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2013 with the 15th overall pick, Antetokounmpo has helped breathe new life into this venerable franchise, leading it to three postseason appearances in his six-year career. Antetokounmpo has become not only an integral part of the Bucks’s winning formula, but he has also gained recognition as a fearsome competitor

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