Giannis Antetokounmpo: From Stateless Child in Greece to NBA Champion

Nigerian-born family in Athens raised a future NBA champion without citizenship, a passport, or a clear path out.

Before Giannis Antetokounmpo became an NBA superstar, his family was fighting to survive in Athens. Born to Nigerian parents and raised in Sepolia, Giannis faced a problem most young athletes never have to think about: he couldn't legally leave the country where he was born.

Watch The story of Giannis Antetokounmpo, his Nigerian family in Greece, childhood in Athens, statelessness, basketball career, and rise to the NBA on The African Mail.