Alex Antetokounmpo Salary: How much does Alex Antetokounmpo make?

Alexandros Emeka “Alex” Antetokounmpo was born in Adetokunbo on 27 August 2001.

He is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He is the youngest brother of National Basketball Association (NBA) players Giannis, Thanasis, and Kostas.

He is the son of Nigerian parents, Veronica and Charles Antetokounmpo.

He has a Nigerian passport, which was granted to him in June 2013, so that he could gain a visa, and be allowed to legally enter the United States.

He received Greek citizenship in September 2021, alongside his mother. He started playing basketball at age nine, and in sixth grade, moved with his family to Milwaukee, where his older brother Giannis was playing his rookie season for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.

He attended St. Monica School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, and initially did not speak English.

Three of his older brothers, Giannis, Thanasis, and Kostas, play basketball professionally, and all three have won NBA championships. Giannis and Thanasis play for the Milwaukee Bucks, and Giannis was named NBA Most Valuable Player in both 2019 and 2020.

Additionally, Thanasis and Giannis both won the NBA championship in 2021, with Giannis being named as Finals MVP. Kostas last played for the Chicago Bulls & won an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.

Antetokounmpo’s father and his oldest brother, Francis, played football in Nigeria. His mother was a high jumper. In September 2021, Alex along with his mother were granted honorary Greek citizenship by the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.