NBA Star Giannis Opens Learning Centre For Igbo Literacy In Lagos
Giannis Antetokounmpo, a 29-year-old Nigerian-Greek NBA star, has unveiled a learning centre in Lagos to promote Igbo literacy among children in Nigeria. Giannis plays in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks in the United States. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player unveiled this in a documented YouTube video titled ‘UGO: A Homecoming Story’ Ft. Giannis Antetokounmpo, with the NBA star being accompanied by his mother Veronica Antetokounmpo, who emigrated from Nigeria to Greece 35 years ago. Born in Athens, Greece, on December 6, 1994, his father Charles Antetokounmpo was a staunch soccer fan, and his mother was a high jumper.