Why does Giannis Antetokounmpo wear No. 34? Know about all the reasons behind Greek Freak’s jersey number
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Over the course of his first eight seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has grown into one of the NBA’s top players. Antetokounmpo has played his entire career while donning No. 34, a number that is very meaningful to him since it honors his parents.
The Greek Freak met with NBA reporters before playing in Game 4 of the 2021 NBA Finals, where he was questioned about why he decided to wear the number 34 jersey. Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed that his mother and father were born in the year 1963 and 1964 respectively. “My mom was born in 1963, and my dad was born in 1964,” Antetokounmpo said, “So I took the 3 and 4 then came up with 34. My brother did the opposite. That’s why he got 43.”
He and his brother Thanasis took advantage of the occasion to express gratitude and respect to their parents. The road to the NBA was a difficult one that demanded a lot of sacrifices. Giannis Antetokounmpo has always been very clear about the fact that his parents are the reason he is who he is today. Additionally, he frequently acknowledges their contribution to his development as a person. Every time he dons his jersey in the NBA, he will pay tribute to his family.
An outstanding start to the NBA career for Giannis Antetokounmpo
At the age of 19, he made his league debut as a young player with a lot of raw talent. With each season, Giannis Antetokounmpo got better as he developed his physique and his skills. In his fourth season, he started to click, being selected for his first All-Star Game and winning the Most Improved Player title. Since then, Antetokounmpo has won an NBA championship, a Finals MVP award, a Defensive Player of the Year award, and two regular-season MVP titles. In addition, he was chosen for four All-Star Games, three NBA All-First Teams, and three NBA All-Defensive Second Teams.
After helping the Bucks win their first NBA title in fifty years, Antetokounmpo has transformed into a star player. He won the Finals MVP award in 2021 after dominating the series against the Phoenix Suns with averages of 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 5.0 assists. The 26-year-old sealed it with 50 points in the decisive victory in Game 6.
By earning three MVP awards and a Finals MVP before the age of 26, he joined Tim Duncan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as members of the Hall of Fame. Along with Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon, Antetokounmpo is the only athlete to win the Defensive Player of the Year and Regular Season MVP awards in the same calendar year. Given his career trajectory and the number of extremely successful campaigns he still has left, he is certain to be elected to the Hall of Fame on the first vote.
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