Who are Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brothers?
POWER forward Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't the only pro basketballer in his family.
The Milwaukee Bucks player is just one of his family members whose been drafted by the NBA.
Who are Giannis Antetokounmpo's brothers?
Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the NBA's biggest stars.
The basketball ace comes from a generation of family talent who emigrated to the States from Greece.
Giannis was born as one of five brothers to former Nigerian footballer Charles and former high jumper Veronica.
Mother Veronica gave each of her five sons both Greek and Nigerian names.
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Francis Antetokounmpo
Born in Nigeria in 1988, Francis is the eldest of Giannis’ brothers.
He is the only Antetokounmpo brother not to have started life in Greece.
In 1991, as the Antetokounmpo parents migrated to the Mediterranean, Francis was left in the care of his grandparents.
Following the birth of his younger siblings, he reunited with the family years later.
Francis’s early endeavors in sports were in basketball where he played for a small local club of Filathlitikos as a small forward.
He competed in the the club senior men’s team in Greece’s semi-pro level of 3rd tier league.
Later in life, he tried his hand at football and featured professionally as a midfielder for a Greek pro club in Greece’s 2nd tier.
He also took on a career in music and released his first official single in 2020.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Athanasios Antetokounmpo, often referred to as Thanasis, is a NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Born in Athens on July 18, 1992, a year after his parents migrated to Greece, he is the second oldest brother of the family.
In 2008, he began playing with Filathlitikos junior basketball team, before progressing to the senior men’s team in 2010.
He proved instrumental in helping the franchise gain promotion to the third division in the 2011-2012 season.
After movng to the US, his career took a turn for the better as the Delaware 87ers selected him in the 2013 NBA Development League Draft.
A year later, Antetokounmpo emerged as the 51st overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.
He has been playing with the Milwaukee Bucks since 2019.
Kostas Antetokounmpo
Born after superstar older brother Giannis in 1997, Kostas plays for LDLC ASVEL of the French Betclic Élite and the Euroleague.
After moving to the US with his brothers, he enrolled in Dominican High School and continued his basketball career - leading his team to a state championship in the process.
After high school, Kostas continued to rise through the ranks as he played college basketball at the University of Dayton.
In 2018, Kostas declared for the 2018 NBA draft and was eventually drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers, before being traded to Dallas Mavericks.
He debuted in the NBA on March 20, 2019, in a loss against Portland Trail Blazers.
Kostas was signed to the Los Angeles Lakers later that year and was re-signed in 2020.
Last year, he signed with LDLC ASVEL of the French Betclic Elite and the Euroleague.
Alex Antetokounmpo
Born in 2001, Alex is the youngest of the Antetokounmpo brothers.
He moved from Greece to the USA in 2013 before following his older brother to the Milwaukee Bucks.
In May 2020, Antetokounmpo announced that he would veer from the path taken by his brothers - choosing to play in Europe after graduating from high school, rather than play college football.
A month later he signed a three-year contract with Spanish basketball outfit UCAM Murcia CB.
In 2021, he joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2021 NBA Summer League.
After taking out the competition, he was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract by the Toronto Raptors but was waived the next day to joun the Raptors 905.
How can I watch
Rise is a Disney+ original that was released to the platform on June 24, 2022.
The movie will explore how the brothers overcame their difficult upbringings in Greece to find NBA success.
IMBD's movie synopsis explains: "Parents Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo move to Greece from Nigeria for a chance at a better life for their family.
"The couple work hard to provide for their five children, while the reality of deportation from a difficult citizenship system threatens the dreams for their children.
"In order to earn enough money to pay the bills, the family works together to sell souvenirs to tourists in Athens.
"When the opportunity arises, the Antetokounmpo brothers take their frustrations to the public basketball courts.
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"Individually, they quickly realize that although they have no experience in the sport, they are naturally gifted ball players.
In a Tweet ahead of the movie's debut, Disney said: "Sons. Brothers. A family of champions."