Greek professional basketball player Athanasios Rotimi “Thanasis” Antetokounmpo plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association and here is everything you need to know about Thanasis Antetokounmpo, including his net worth, records, personal life, and more.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Facts
| Position | Power forward / Small forward |
|---|---|
| League | NBA |
| Born | July 18, 1992 (age 30), Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek / Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51st overall, Selected by the New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| 2011–2013 | Filathlitikos |
| 2013–2014 | Delaware 87ers |
| 2014–2016 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2016 | New York Knicks |
| 2016–2017 | Andorra |
| 2017–2019 | Panathinaikos |
| 2019–present | Milwaukee Bucks |
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Athanasios Rotimi “Thanasis” Antetokounmpo, a Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association, was born on July 18, 1992. Despite his listed height of 6 feet 7 inches, he can play small forward and power forward. He has two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo as an older brother, as well as Kostas, Alex, and Antetokounmpo.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Salary and Net Worth
He also makes money through paid promotion and social media. Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million, according to sources.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo agreed to a two-year, $3,607,937 contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, with $3,607,937 guaranteed and an annual average salary of $1,803,969. In 2022-23, Antetokounmpo will earn a base salary of $1,878,720, a cap hit of $1,878,720, and a dead cap value of $1,878,720.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Early Life and College
In 2008, Antetokounmpo began playing youth club basketball with the Filathlitikos junior teams. He then played for Filathlitikos’ senior men’s team in the Greek fourth division (2010-11 season) and the Greek third division (2011-12 season) (2011–12 season).
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Professional Career
Antetokounmpo debuted in the Greek third division with Filathlitikos in 2012, after previously playing for the club in the Greek minor leagues.
On November 1, 2013, Antetokounmpo was selected ninth overall by the Delaware 87ers in the 2013 NBA Development League Draft.
On June 26, 2014, the New York Knicks selected Antetokounmpo as the 51st overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. He later signed with the New York Knicks for the 2014 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in five games. On November 3, 2014, the Westchester Knicks gained him.
On January 29, 2016, Antetokounmpo signed a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks. He made his NBA debut later that night, scoring two points in two minutes of action against the Phoenix Suns.
Antetokounmpo signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB on August 8, 2016. He was instrumental in his team qualifying for the ACB playoffs for the first time in 22 years, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Real Madrid.
On July 11, 2017, Antetokounmpo returned to Greece and signed a two-year contract with EuroLeague giants Panathinaikos of Greece’s top-tier level Greek Basket League. He was named MVP of the 2018 Greek All-Star Game.
Antetokounmpo signed with the Milwaukee Bucks on July 16, 2019, reuniting with his brother Giannis and becoming the Bucks’ second pair of brothers on the roster, following twins Brook and Robin Lopez.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Achievements and Records
- NBA champion (2021)
- 2× Greek Basket League champion (2018 2019)
- Greek Cup winner (2019)
- 2× Greek League Most Spectacular Player (2018, 2019)
- 2× Greek League All-Star (2018, 2019)
- 2× Greek League All-Star Game MVP (2018, 2019)
- NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team (2015)
- NBA D-League All-Defensive Third Team (2014)
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Personal Life
Antetokounmpo was born to Nigerian parents in Athens, Greece, and grew up in the Sepolia neighbourhood. Charles, his late father, was a former Nigerian association football player, and Veronica, his mother, is a former high-jumper.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (b. 1994) was drafted 15th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2013 NBA draught. Thanasis was sometimes referred to as “Greek Freak 2” after Giannis, despite his own nickname being “The Greek Streak.” He is also the older brother of Kostas and Alexis, who both trained with Filathlitikos. Antetokounmpo’s mother gave each of her four sons born in Greece a name that was both Greek and Nigerian. Alex graduated from Dominican High School, while Kostas plays for ASVEL Basket in LNB Pro A.
FAQs about Thanasis Antetokounmpo
| How old is Thanasis? 30 years (18 July 1992) |
| What does Thanasis mean in Greek? eternal life |
