Shocked the Giannis Antetokounbos Speaking of his childhood, poverty and racism he and his family then faced. ‘Greek Freak’ opened his heart and talked to everyone and everything at Gregory Arnaoutoglou And on ANT1’s “The 2night Show”.
In his interview with Gregory Arnaoutoglou the Giannis Antetokounbos He did not hide his desire to close the huge career he deletes in the NBA parquet, returning to Greece where he started playing basketball to then conquer everything.
THE «Greek Freak»By opening his heart, he talked about his childhood in our country, about the difficulties his family faced, because of their migration and economic poverty, but also about how important his faith in God played in his life.
“We went to family to sell things in villages and my father wanted to go back quickly to see the “Much on Sunday”. I’m not ashamed to give interviews, but it’s not something that pleases me. When I took my first steps in basketball I didn’t think I want to be famous. All that has happened is something I didn’t expect. I was good at basketball and I wanted to concentrate on it, “he said.
And added: ‘I have put priority in my life my family and basketball. Family is always first for me. I have great faith in God, I always have. My mother calls me every day, she prays and then closes it. “
“If it wasn’t for Maray I wouldn’t be who I am today”
Afterwards, Yiannis Antetokounbos referred with love, respect and emotion to his acquaintance and relationship with his wife, Rug: “I met my wife in Las Vegas, he worked on the NBA. He passed in front of me and I said I imagine her as my wife, reminded me of my mother, had an aura and positive energy. I talked to her, I’m shy, I sent a friend of mine and threw me “noodle” in 2015 and after 2016 I tried again. I am a good kid, I told her we will be friends. After a year he sent me a message, we talked. My mother liked her, she came on a journey. My father liked her, asked me if she was a girlfriend or mother. Maray was the first girl I brought and married her.
If my mother had said that I don’t like it, I would have opened the door and would say … please. Now no, it’s excluded, is the woman of my life, she has given me my children. If we have well God can go for fifth. My wife does not speak Greek. It started in 2017 but it was difficult for her, her teacher had left and stopped. My children go to a Greek school.
If it wasn’t for the Maray I wouldn’t be who I am today. My mother and my father grew up very well, but with glory and money and reputation, you are a young child, you may be confused. I met her at the best moment of my life, she doesn’t like the spotlight, she likes to be together as a family and makes me fall in love with her even more. “
“I try, when I have free time, to spend it with my kids, because I travel very much in the season and I am away. Many times when I am with my family I ask the world to respect it, some understand it, but some may be misunderstood. I don’t want my wife and my children to feel that they can’t have a moment of calm with me, but when a lady comes and hugs me it’s great, “said the Greek Freak.
‘I was nervous with racism’
For racism experienced in Greece, Giannis Antetokounbos He confessed: “There were times in my life that I was a little upset with the behavior of some, I didn’t understand why they behaved like that. I try to think of those who love and support me. I understand that I don’t like everyone and there are people who don’t like me».
Will hang his basketball shoes in Greece
For when he intends to retire from basketball, he replied: “I’m 30 now, until 36, 38 …”while whether he is thinking of becoming a coach, he said, “Yes, yes. Training is something very different. There are players who are very good but cannot read the game to become coaches. “
“The coach can read the game, motivate, inspire his teammates. Chose to become a coach, “he said of Vasilis Spanoulis.
As for, finally, if he imagines himself closing his cycle as an athlete where he opened, that is, in Greece, Yiannis Antetokounbos left the possibility of:
“Yes, why not? I could definitely close my career in a Greek team. If this is the sportsman, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Mars … We say all the teams now … here I started, here I want to finish, “the Greek Freak revealed at AD1’s” 2night Show “.