Before someone says something stupid: This is how his last name is spelled in Nigeria. The letter “D” doesn’t exist in the Greek alphabet. He has specifically said that both spellings and pronunciations are correct.
Kevin_Jim
I remember Giannis telling the story of Ainge going to Filathitikos’ gym (the team he played for in Greece):
” … He came to a road game in a place called Volos. The fans were heckling him. They don’t know who he is at first. They think Danny Ainge is an opposing Greek (general manager).
“Then they find out he’s Danny Ainge, and then they start screaming insults and curses, and then they start screaming ‘Lakers,’ and then he realizes they’re making fun of him because they realize he’s Danny Ainge.”
alexafaro
hey that’s pretty accurate
lucasj
ESPN: Geanis Abetokupo is a basketball player from Grease.
E: He’s dominated Grease-league players like Rizzo and Doody, but will his slick-backed style and raucous winking showtunes translate to the NBA?
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Before someone says something stupid: This is how his last name is spelled in Nigeria. The letter “D” doesn’t exist in the Greek alphabet. He has specifically said that both spellings and pronunciations are correct.
I remember Giannis telling the story of Ainge going to Filathitikos’ gym (the team he played for in Greece):
[Source](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-danny-ainge-was-heckled-scouting-giannis-antetokounmpo-greece)
” … He came to a road game in a place called Volos. The fans were heckling him. They don’t know who he is at first. They think Danny Ainge is an opposing Greek (general manager).
“Then they find out he’s Danny Ainge, and then they start screaming insults and curses, and then they start screaming ‘Lakers,’ and then he realizes they’re making fun of him because they realize he’s Danny Ainge.”
hey that’s pretty accurate
ESPN: Geanis Abetokupo is a basketball player from Grease.
E: He’s dominated Grease-league players like Rizzo and Doody, but will his slick-backed style and raucous winking showtunes translate to the NBA?
E: [leaving it for the puns](https://reddit.com/r/MkeBucks/comments/12dcdqp/_/jf7ky1d/?context=1)