Kostas Antetokounmpo
Konstantinos Ndubuisi "Kostas" Antetokounmpo (/ˌɑːntɛtəˈkuːmpoʊ/ AHN-tet-ə-KOOM-poh; Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Εντουμπουίσι "Κώστας" Αντετοκούνμπο, IPA: [ˈkostas a(n)detoˈkumbo]; born Adetokunbo November 20, 1997) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.
Antetokounmpo with ASVEL Basket in 2022 | |
| No. 37 – Panathinaikos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 20, 1997 Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek / Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin) |
| College | Dayton (2017–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 60th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2018–2019 | → Texas Legends |
| 2019–2021 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2019–2021 | → South Bay Lakers |
| 2021–2022 | ASVEL |
| 2022 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2022–2023 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2023–present | Panathinaikos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Antetokounmpo played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers. He 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.
Kostas, along with hockey player Filip Forsberg and three of his brothers, Giannis, Thanasis and Alex, were announced as joining the Nashville SC ownership group in the MLS.