Los Angeles (AFP)
The Antetokounmpo family invade the NBA: The Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday to have recruited Kostas Antetokounmpo, the younger brother of Giannis, the best player in the league that evolves with Milwaukee.
Kostas Antetokounmpo, 21, signed a two-star contract with the Lakers, meaning he can be lined up with either the first team or the reserve team.
He belonged to Dallas last season and had similarly played two games with the Mavericks in the NBA, and 40 games with the reserve team in the G League, the second division of basketball in the United States.
The Antetokounmpo family could even have three NBA representatives in the coming season as Giannis' older brother and Kostas, 27-year-old Thanasis, was also hired by Milawaukee during the offseason. Thanasis has played so far in Greece and the G League, but not yet in the NBA.
He could then play alongside Giannis (24), the star of the league who led the Bucks to the NBA's best record in the last regular season (60 wins, 22 losses), before the Wisconsin franchise was eliminated. in the final of the Eastern Conference (4-2) by the future champion Toronto.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, born in Greece to a family of Nigerian immigrants, warmly thanked his brothers and parents in his speech when he received his best league trophy in late June.
The three brothers will represent Greece at the World Cup, which begins in China on August 31.
The family even has a fourth younger brother, Alex, 17, who is also hoping to arrive soon in the NBA. According to Giannis, Alex would be even the best of four ...
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