Francis Antetokounmpo is a name that might sound familiar to basketball lovers because of the surname. If you have followed the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association, you would have heard of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Are they siblings?
This article is not about Giannis Antetokounmpo but Francis Antetokounmpo. What do you know about Francis? This piece has more information about him and how life has been for him.
Francis Antetokounmpo Biography
On October 20, 1988, Francis Antetokounmpo was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Charles Antetokounmpo and Veronica Antetokounmpo were his parents.
To ensure the welfare of their firstborn, the Antetokounmpo couple made the decision to leave the country.
They took a plane to Athens, Greece, to pursue better chances. As a handyman, Charles Adetokunbo was employed. His wife Veronica watched the children.
To provide for their family, the couple did all they could to make this possible.
Adetokunbo is the family’s original last name, but because of some misspellings along the way, they took up the family name Antetokounmpo. Francis Antetokounmpo siblings are four in number as his parents gave birth to five children.
Francis Antetokounmpo siblings
As the eldest of the five children, who are Francis Antetokounmpo siblings? What do they do?
Francis has four siblings. They include; Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo, and Alex Antetokounmpo. All four of Francis’ siblings play basketball.
He has ventured into basketball himself but apparently did not take it seriously to make a profitable career out of it as his other siblings have done.
The most popular of the Antetokounmpos is Giannis who has established himself as one of the best in the game.
Farncis’ Career
Like his brothers who focused on one sport, Francis Antetokounmpo has ventured into many things including basketball, football and music. Ho did it all begin for him?
In Greece, Francis participated in basketball games with his brothers. His siblings had always been enthusiastic about playing professional basketball. Francis did not, however, think of doing it for a living.
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In a small neighbourhood team called Filathlitikos, he played basketball. He was connected to the senior men’s team of the club.
His interest in basketball waned as he loved playing soccer and decided to have a go at it.
Soccer Career
Francis Antetokounmpo was a midfielder who played in Nigeria and Greece. He belonged to a number of clubs.
On January 18, 2018, he began playing for AE Sparti, a Greek football team based in Sparta, Laconia, Greece.
Within a short period of time, Francis severed his ties with them. On September 11, 2018, he then joined Aittitos Spaton, an East Attica, Greece-based Greek football team. He eventually quit that club too.
Francis was a professional soccer player, however, he did not ever play in American leagues. He was never well-known among American soccer fans as a result.
He would move on from playing soccer to doing music, all this while his popular brother, Giannis Antetokounmpo was making it big by focusing on basketball only.
Music Career of Francis
His mother, Veronica, loved listening to music. Francis must have been inspired by this and pushed to pursue music, away from basketball and soccer.
On July 22, 2020, he released “Shekosi,” his debut song. In the music industry, Francis Antetokounmpo avoids using his first or last name.
He goes by the name “Ofili,” which is his middle name is Ofili. It has Nigerian roots and denotes greatness and knowledge.
Francis likes his newly-found profession as a musician, and though it differs significantly from what his brothers do, the former footballer seems to like it.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Francis Antetokounmpo brother, Giannis appears to be the most popular of the four siblings that he has. So who is Francis Antetokounmpo brother, Giannis?
Famous Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo is currently on the court for the National Basketball Association’s Milwaukee Bucks.
Due to many of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s exceptional and uncommon characteristics, he has earned the moniker “Greek Freak.”
Francis Antetokounmpo brother, Giannis acquired the moniker as a result of his strength, speed, and ball-handling abilities.
In 2011, Giannis Antetokounmpo began playing professionally. On December 6, 1994, Giannis Antetokounmpo was born in Athens, Greece. Charles Antetokounmpo and Veronica Antetokounmpo are his parents.
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