So Charles didn’t push too hard for his children to play soccer even though many of his children are pretty decent in soccer. In 2007 when Giannis was 13 years old, Charles introduced basketball to his children because they were getting taller.Ĭharles wanted his children to play soccer, but due to their increased height, Charles saw the early potential to become good basketball players ONE DAY. Francis AntetokounmpoĦ ft 5 in (1.95 m) Thanasis AntetokounmpoĦ ft 8 in (2.03 m) Introduction to Basketball Starting with their eldest son to the youngest. So it is not a surprise that all their children grew up tall and some of their children outgrew their parents by a lot. Veronica’s height is between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet. There is no official height measurement for Giannis’s parents however, it will be safe to say, Charles’s height is definitely between 6 feet 3 inches and 6 feet 6 inches. No wonder all the Antetokounmpo brothers are athletic and play basketball at an ELITE LEVEL. His father, Charles, played soccer in Nigeria before immigrating to Greece, and Veronica was a high jumper. Antetokounmpo family Height and Athleticism It could be this trial and tribulation Giannis went through that makes him humble and appreciative of what he has. In Athens, Giannis parents constantly were lookout for a job to meet their end needs where there were days their fridge would be empty, and the financial challenge didn’t end until Giannis GOT INTO THE NBA.Ĭharles mainly worked as a handyman, and Veronica primarily worked as a babysitter. Giannis family also hustled in the street, selling various products to meet their ends need. Veronica and Charles had to leave Francis (their eldest son) with Giannis’s grandparents. In pursuit of a better life, Veronica and Charles moved to Greece in 1991, three years ago, and three years later, Giannis was born on 6 December 1994. Giannis parents Veronica and Charles were both from their hometown Lagos, Nigeria.
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