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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Heart-Warming Letter To Honor His Late Father
Antetokounmpo’s parents are Nigerian, but immigrated to Greece in 1994, shortly before Giannis was born. They didn’t have any papers. Also, the family was very poor and struggled during Giannis’ youth. Giannis and his brothers had to sleep together in one bed, as the family only could afford staying in 2-room appartments and had trouble supplying every member of the family with enough food.
But the family stuck together and the sons all became basketball pros. Giannis’ father Charles unfortunately wasn’t able to enjoy the life with money for too long, as he sadly passed away a year ago due to a heart attack.
Giannis now wrote a heart-warming letter to honor his father on Instagram:
“It’s been a year daddy, so many things have happened since the day you left for a better place and I know you been watching down on us with a smile just like the one in the picture. I think about you every single day and I miss you very much but September 29th is not going to be a sad day in my calendar but a day that I cherish what a great father and role model me and my brothers have in our life. I love you very much. Your son Original”
