Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,205,888 members, 7,994,062 topics. Date: Tuesday, 05 November 2024 at 06:07 AM

‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . - Sports (2) - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Entertainment / Sports / ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . (36324 Views)

Giannis Antetokounmpo Unveils Igbo Learning Centre For Kids In Lagos / Giannis Antetokounmpo Signs $228 Million Deal - The Richest In NBA History / Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (Reply) (Go Down)

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by Crucialgem(m): 12:31pm On Jan 17
God!!!!!!! This dude is from Nigeria must you tag him to tribe nawa ooo

3 Likes

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by Enemyofpeace: 12:32pm On Jan 17
Mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew. Who he epp?
Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by damiloladuke: 12:32pm On Jan 17
massive
Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by Enemyofpeace: 12:34pm On Jan 17
Crucialgem:
God!!!!!!! This dude is from Nigeria must you tag him to tribe nawa ooo
yes we must. If na thief or drug pusher him be now, you no go complain. Leaf our sun for us o. Go look for your own suns and femail childrens

6 Likes 1 Share

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by aspabay(m): 12:35pm On Jan 17
He is 100 % Yoruba.
Adetokunbo is the surname but misspelled in Greece as Antetokounmpo

10 Likes 3 Shares

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by Indrise644: 12:36pm On Jan 17
see below

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by Gboom: 12:39pm On Jan 17
Welcome home omo're bi'yan
Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by kcbaba007: 12:41pm On Jan 17
Abeg.... No go Abuja o!
Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by yewit37486: 12:42pm On Jan 17
aspabay:
He is 100 % Yoruba.
Adetokunbo is the surname but misspelled in Greece as Antetokounmpo

Sadly for tribalists on this thread, his late Dad is Yoruba, his mother is Igbo.

https://briefly.co.za/facts-lifehacks/celebrities-biographies/175222-who-giannis-antetokounmpos-parents-charles-veronica-antetokounmpo/

7 Likes

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by yewit37486: 12:43pm On Jan 17
naptu2:
Someone sold him a Giannis shirt at Balogun and the person didn't know who he was. The person knew Giannis Antetokounmpo, but he didn't know that the person standing in front of him was Giannis.

Wow. That's sad. What a missed opportunity for that seller. At least, have some understanding of what you are selling.

4 Likes

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by illuminutty: 12:43pm On Jan 17
Ugochukwu tubelu.

6 Likes

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by jackpot(f): 12:52pm On Jan 17
Ugochukwu, Rotimi, Ndubuisi and Emeka. It seems that the parents had to change all their names to Greek names as part of the requirements to secure Greek nationality

3 Likes

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by 9ise(m): 12:55pm On Jan 17
go see the movie RISE.. you will enjoy the process

1 Like

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by Calitoscassius(m): 12:56pm On Jan 17
Chetas81:
THE GUY WITH NO DIRTY DREADLOCK, HE NEVER LOOK LIKE MAD MAN ON THE STREET
He is allowed to look how he wants, anybody is allowed to look how they want, all of us cannot look the same, it would be stupid and robotic, even robots do not look the same, animals do not even look the same, you are ignorant! People are not supposed to look how you want. grin people with dreadlocks are not mad and you are not better than them, not financially not otherwise. Bod marley had dreadlocks, How do you even recognise mad men on the streets? Did you know that so many men in fine suits and clean haircuts can be mad also? grin
Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by CommonSense1967: 1:03pm On Jan 17
[quote author=aspabay post=127985535]He is 100 % Yoruba.
Adetokunbo is the surname but misspelled in Greece as Antetokounmpo[/quote

No, he's not.
He said that his mother is Igbo and his father is Yoruba. No confusion.

The part that got me is that his father didn't want him to learn Igbo and his mom didn't want him to learn Yoruba even while happily married and having 4 kids in process. That part stood out to me. What a contradiction in life.
You will think that both parents will want their kids to learn both languages.

12 Likes 3 Shares

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by rigarmortis: 1:10pm On Jan 17
YorubaLord:


Leave am make he dey run him watery mouth.

So Ugochukwu is now Edo name?

2 Likes

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by Mirasteel: 1:13pm On Jan 17
Welcome home Adetokunbo.

2 Likes 1 Share

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by Judolisco(m): 1:14pm On Jan 17
D boy finally fulfilling his name Adetokunbo

4 Likes 2 Shares

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by Chetas81(m): 1:16pm On Jan 17
Calitoscassius:
He is allowed to look how he wants, anybody is allowed to look how they want, all of us cannot look the same, it would be stupid and robotic, even robots do not look the same, animals do not even look the same, you are ignorant! People are not supposed to look how you want. grin people with dreadlocks are not mad and you are not better than them, not financially not otherwise. Bod marley had dreadlocks, How do you even recognise mad men on the streets? Did you know that so many men in fine suits and clean haircuts can be mad also? grin
GET RIDE OF YOUR DREADLOCK SO THAT YOU CAN LOOK GOOD
Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by Mozegee: 1:17pm On Jan 17
A Yoruba father with an igbo mother. What a great combination. Why we are here killing ourselves with hatred and jealous.
Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by sukkot: 1:17pm On Jan 17
Very sad story in how his dad and his mother hated each other’s culture and were trying to impose their own respective culture on the children. He said his dad would get angry if his mom tried to teach him Igbo and his mom would get angry if the dad tried to teach him Yoruba and because of that he never learnt any Nigerian language because he didn’t want to let any of his parents down by learning the others language and culture. Such a toxic environment.

6 Likes 3 Shares

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by WHITELIGHTER: 1:20pm On Jan 17
Home will always be home, nothing your success outside the shores of the continent
Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by MrRemedyAlagbo(m): 1:21pm On Jan 17
You're welcome home
Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by obaidan: 1:50pm On Jan 17
naptu2:
Someone sold him a Giannis shirt at Balogun and the person didn't know who he was. The person knew Giannis Antetokounmpo, but he didn't know that the person standing in front of him was Giannis.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4sgeS1EBLA?si=bRSFZUAr2OH_5RYT
wow that's a powerful documentary......Giannis is such a vibe, you know there's a way being on the world stage take away your root from you, this documentary highlights his Nigerianess, he is so Nigerian, the jokes, the vibes, the way he talks, the way he eats.

3 Likes 2 Shares

Re: ‘Now I Know Who I Am’: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes An Epic First Trip Home . by PROUDIGBO(m): 1:51pm On Jan 17
itsIYKE:
Welcome home Ugochukwu……Igbos are great

Hope you two sides don't start dragging the poor boy and tear his arms off in the process! sad

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (Reply)

Moment A Prank Was Played On Super Eagles Players (pics/video) / Nigeria Is Not A Serious Football Country - Keshi / Raphael Dwamena Dies After Suffering A Heart Attack In Albania

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 21
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.