Giannis Antetokounmpo
“Freak athlete” is a term that gets thrown around a lot. Nobody fits the billing like “The Greek Freak” himself, Giannis Antetokounmpo. His comically long wingspan and strides make Giannis a human cheat code. In Nike shoes, Giannis Antetokounmpo can do it all. ESPN broke down his impressive physical traits for their Sports Science series.
Before Antetokounmpo became a really hard to spell household name, he was an 18-year old with nicknames like “The Alphabet.” Giannis entered the 2013 NBA Draft as a mystery player. He played in a secondary Greek league that featured lackluster talent. Mystery intrigued the Bucks and Giannis was chosen 15th overall as a 6’9″ skinny project. Now he’s one of the NBA’s most electrifying players.
Despite his size, Giannis has worn mostly guard-specific shoes. The only exceptions were the LeBron 9 Low and Hyperdunk 2011 during his rookie and media day photo shoots, which both are mostly worn by larger players. Read on to see Giannis’ shoe history over his NBA career.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Shoes
Giannis Antetokounmpo Moments
In what might end up as the best game of Giannis Antetokounmpo's career, the Greek Freak dropped 50 points on the way to his first NBA championship. His Milwaukee Bucks teammates struggled early in game 6, so every single bucket at Giannis scored was needed to keep the game close. Critically, Giannis was focused ... Read more
In a defining moment for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday's careers, the duos clutch play led to a key way on the way to the Milwaukee Bucks' 2021 championship. The series was tied in game 5, with the Suns having possession down 119-120 and less than 30 seconds remaining. Devin Booker rebounded Jrue's off-b... Read more
With one of the greatest blocks in NBA Finals history, Giannis Antetokounmpo crushed an alley-oop dunk attempt from DeAndre Ayton. The scene was game 4 of the Finals, with the Phoenix Suns up 2-1 in the series. There was under 2 minutes left in the game, with the Milwaukee Bucks clinging to a 2-point lead. Devin ... Read more
Giannis Antetokounmpo's rangy athleticism took over in this game against the Los Angeles Lakers. On this play, the Greek Freak quickly stole the ball away Dwight Howard after a rebound. Giannis collected the ball from the corner three-point line where he saw Dwight run out to guard him. Antetokounmpo drove left b... Read more
In a week where James Harden called Giannis Antetokounmpo a 7-feet run and dunker, Giannis put up big numbers against the Charlotte Hornets. Giannis clearly was motivated this game due to the Beard's comments. His first back was a jab step, post-up that led to a fadeaway jumper over two defenders. His second buck... Read more
Omar Little once said: "you come at the king, you best not miss." Well Giannis Antetokounmpo took his shot at the 2020 All-Star Game opposite West captain LeBron James. This play occurred early in the 4th quarter, with LeBron looking to play pick-and-roll with Anthony Davis. Giannis quickly recovered from the scr... Read more
Put the Giannis stank face in the Louvre after this vicious play from the Greek Freak. On this play, Milwaukee Bucks teammate Khris Middleton drove down the lane drawing a Philadelphia Sixers double team. He then threw up either a lob that was too high or an off-balanced floater. Antetokounmpo was going to go up ... Read more
Giannis Antetokounmpo is known for his long arms and attack-the-rim mentality, but his slick dribbling is the star of this highlight. The Greek Freak had the ball on an isolation play against Minnesota Timberwolves big Naz Reid. Giannis first threw a hesitation move toward Reid, before dribbling between his legs.... Read more
