On this week’s “Renaissance Man” podcast, Jalen Rose sits down with Milwaukee Buck Giannis Antetokounmpo, who chats about his parents’ sacrifices for their family, his dedic…
to the game. He’s known for making dad jokes and eating chicken wings at post-game press conferences — a food that he saw on American shows while growing up overseas.
We’re used to excess here in the States. Giannis had none of that growing up. He was raised in Athens by undocumented Nigerian parents who survived by selling goods on the street under constant threat of deportation. He and his brothers had little means but they fought against the odds to become wildly successful basketball players.
“First of all, it was an indoor court,” he said, which was surprising. “I played soccer outdoors … so I was like, ‘Oh, indoor gym, it has A/C, I’m good.’ you know. But at first I’m like, ‘Man, I won’t play no sport using my hands,’ you know, because I always play with my feet in soccer.” But he added a caveat: “I’m gonna be totally honest with you. I don’t watch basketball. I get too tense. I sleep, drink, eat and wake up basketball … It gets too much.”
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