Nigerian Freak set for Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Marvelous Journey release

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey is set to debut about the life of Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Nigerian Freak set for Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Marvelous Journey release

Tosin Abayomi 19:40 - 14.02.2024

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey is set to debut about the life of Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo is back on the social media trends.

This comes after a WhatsApp documentary by Giannis Antetokounmpo earlier this year.

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey explained

The incredible journey of NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, the son of Nigerian immigrants, from a poor childhood in Greece to the pinnacle of the basketball world, is chronicled in the feature-length documentary Giannis: The Marvelous Journey.

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey is set to debut about the life of Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey is set to debut about the life of Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.

On February 19, the documentary will make its world premiere exclusively on Prime Video, available in over 240 countries and territories.

An intimate look at one of the NBA's most dominant players and a global celebrity, Giannis: The Marvelous Journey is the story of the two-time league MVP who helped the Milwaukee Bucks win a championship in 2021.

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey is set to debut about the life of Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey is set to debut about the life of Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.

However, his journey started far from the limelight, in the streets of Athens, where he and his three brothers were nurtured on the periphery of society by parents who had left Nigeria to seek a better life.

Interviews from Jason Kidd, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, Vin Baker, Ernie Johnson, and other basketball greats are included in Giannis: The Marvelous Journey, along with interviews with Giannis Antetokounmpo and his entire family, including his mother Veronica Antetokounmpo, brothers Thanasis, Kostas, and Alex Antetokounmpo, and his fiancée Mariah Riddlesprigger.

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