Konstantinos Ndubuisi “Kostas” Antetokounmpo was born Adetokunbo on November 20, 1997.
He is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish BSL and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers.
Antetokounmpo was drafted 60th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft, and his draft rights were then traded to the Dallas Mavericks. He won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
His brothers Giannis, Thanasis, and Alex are also professional basketball players.
Antetokounmpo was born in Sepolia in Athens, Greece. His parents were immigrants from Nigeria. His late father, Charles, was a former Nigerian soccer player, while his mother, Veronica, was a high jumper. Charles died in September 2017, at age 54. His parents are from different Nigerian ethnic groups; Charles was Yoruba, and Veronica is Igbo.
He has a Nigerian passport, granted to him in June 2013 so that he could gain a visa, and be allowed to legally enter the United States. He officially became a full Greek citizen in 2016.
He is the younger brother of basketball players Giannis and Thanasis and the older brother of Alex. His oldest brother, Francis, is also a professional association football player.
He began playing basketball with the junior teams of Filathlitikos, in Athens.
Is Kostas Antetokounmpo related to Giannis? Who is the second oldest Antetokounmpo brother?
Athanasios Antetokounmpo often referred to as Thanasis, is an NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks. Born in Athens on July 18, 1992, a year after his parents migrated to Greece, he is the second oldest brother of the family.
Listed at 6 feet and 7 inches, he plays the small forward and power forward positions. He is the older brother of two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo as well as Kostas Antetokounmpo and Alex Antetokounmpo. He and Giannis won a championship together with the Bucks in 2021