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Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP
by Mirin Fader
It’s very difficult not to like Giannis Antetokounmpo. He represents the ‘zero to hero’ archetype to perfection: growing to Nigerian parents in the streets of Sepolia, always working hard, always humble, always with his family in mind. Then coming into the league as a nobody, developing both his game and his persona all the way to become the dominant player that he is today. From Greece to the USA, from selling bracelets to stardom, from smiling to mean-mugging. All while keeping the same priorities. Family. Hard work. Unselfishness.
Giannis. This real-life, modern Disney’s Hercules feels like a close friend throughout the whole book. Too bad it was published just a few months before he won the NBA 2020-21 Championship and Finals MVP. it would have been a fitting ending to the story.
The writing style made me uncomfortable at times though, as if the author was trying too hard to make me react emotionally instead of simply narrating the story.
An interesting reading overall, even for non-basketball fans, which gets better if you happen to be into NBA and/or are familiar with the figure of Giannis.
Giannis. This real-life, modern Disney’s Hercules feels like a close friend throughout the whole book. Too bad it was published just a few months before he won the NBA 2020-21 Championship and Finals MVP. it would have been a fitting ending to the story.
The writing style made me uncomfortable at times though, as if the author was trying too hard to make me react emotionally instead of simply narrating the story.
An interesting reading overall, even for non-basketball fans, which gets better if you happen to be into NBA and/or are familiar with the figure of Giannis.