Giannis: My values and principles are from my Nigerian side and I grew up in a Nigerian household. I was born in Greece but at the end of the day, everybody knows I’m African, I’m Nigerian
Giannis: My values and principles are from my Nigerian side and I grew up in a Nigerian household. I was born in Greece but at the end of the day, everybody knows I’m African, I’m Nigerian
Cue the hordes of dorky white dudes foaming at the mouth to lecture Giannis about his own heritage and identity in 3…2…1…
TheCherubRocker
*Masai rubbing hands together gif*
ToddYates
This is a very misleading title if you actually watch the video.
vwb2022
I am pretty sure that none of the people saying “Then go play for Nigeria” are Greek. You can be of different ethnicity and culture, and still play for your country. Surprisingly common in the Balkans. Son of the Serbian national team (Marko Pesic) played for German national basketball team, there are many examples.
Edit: People conflate ethnicity and citizenship. The point is that you don’t have to be ethnically Greek to consider Greece your country. There are many athletes in Europe (and probably wider) whose ethnicity is different from the country they represent in sports competitions. This is the norm in Europe and noone cares.
CalmResearch3132
I’m an African, I’m an African: Dead Prez
Far-Asparagus6416
I love it but I would love it even more if he represented Nigeria internationally. Would be so huge for African basketball as a whole
ThatMoslemGuy
Greece made it acutely obvious to him and his family that even though he was raised in Greece he wasn’t Greek. They didn’t offer him citizenship until they realized he was going to be drafted in the NBA. And even after the fact, didn’t offer it to his parents, just him and one of his brothers
Teffry
The Nigerian Freak
redshoediary4
Malcolm Gladwell jumping with glee.
KUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUZ
No shit. I’m Nigerian and I remember when I got into an argument on this sub saying that Gianni’s is Nigerian. The Greek Freak is a moniker that was handed to him and he wears it well,but we know he’s Naija thru thru
kikimaru024
I’m almost certain I was banned from r/MkeBucks for saying what Giannis did. 🙃
RVAIsTheGreatest
There really is nothing to say other than to respect his own view of his identity and the man he is and do so unconditionally because that is ultimately very personal.
SucculentT0e
lol. Redditors still gonna question this 🤣🤣 There was a discussion here couple of weeks ago and you would get heavily downvoted and called every name in the book if you even insinuate that Giannis is Nigerian. Blood(ethnicity)ain’t water after all 🤷
OfficerBuck24
Bummer cause Nigerian Freak doesn’t even rhyme
qpwoeor1235
Malcolm gladwell just got the biggest boner right now
Beiben
The real mindfuck is when you go live in your parents’ home country and realize you don’t feel like you belong in that culture either.
shaheedmalik
Greece Fleece
Johnykbr
Ah. Say goodbye to the Greek Freak and say hello to the Nigerian…Librarian?
Yhhorm
What’s weird is seeing bozos on Twitter saying he’s a fake African because he plays for Greece
thebigmanhastherock
I can’t blame him considering how Greece didn’t treat him like a Greek. I think he had the experience many first generation immigrants have.
Huge-Split6250
Giannis to Masai’s team, done
Holiday-Somewhere-96
I’m genuinely tired of this being a topic off discussion
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Zeus is gonna smite this man next season
Cue the hordes of dorky white dudes foaming at the mouth to lecture Giannis about his own heritage and identity in 3…2…1…
*Masai rubbing hands together gif*
This is a very misleading title if you actually watch the video.
I am pretty sure that none of the people saying “Then go play for Nigeria” are Greek. You can be of different ethnicity and culture, and still play for your country. Surprisingly common in the Balkans. Son of the Serbian national team (Marko Pesic) played for German national basketball team, there are many examples.
Edit: People conflate ethnicity and citizenship. The point is that you don’t have to be ethnically Greek to consider Greece your country. There are many athletes in Europe (and probably wider) whose ethnicity is different from the country they represent in sports competitions. This is the norm in Europe and noone cares.
I’m an African, I’m an African: Dead Prez
I love it but I would love it even more if he represented Nigeria internationally. Would be so huge for African basketball as a whole
Greece made it acutely obvious to him and his family that even though he was raised in Greece he wasn’t Greek. They didn’t offer him citizenship until they realized he was going to be drafted in the NBA. And even after the fact, didn’t offer it to his parents, just him and one of his brothers
The Nigerian Freak
Malcolm Gladwell jumping with glee.
No shit. I’m Nigerian and I remember when I got into an argument on this sub saying that Gianni’s is Nigerian. The Greek Freak is a moniker that was handed to him and he wears it well,but we know he’s Naija thru thru
I’m almost certain I was banned from r/MkeBucks for saying what Giannis did. 🙃
There really is nothing to say other than to respect his own view of his identity and the man he is and do so unconditionally because that is ultimately very personal.
lol. Redditors still gonna question this 🤣🤣
There was a discussion here couple of weeks ago and you would get heavily downvoted and called every name in the book if you even insinuate that Giannis is Nigerian. Blood(ethnicity)ain’t water after all 🤷
Bummer cause Nigerian Freak doesn’t even rhyme
Malcolm gladwell just got the biggest boner right now
The real mindfuck is when you go live in your parents’ home country and realize you don’t feel like you belong in that culture either.
Greece Fleece
Ah. Say goodbye to the Greek Freak and say hello to the Nigerian…Librarian?
What’s weird is seeing bozos on Twitter saying he’s a fake African because he plays for Greece
I can’t blame him considering how Greece didn’t treat him like a Greek. I think he had the experience many first generation immigrants have.
Giannis to Masai’s team, done
I’m genuinely tired of this being a topic off discussion
Greece is known to have a very racist culture.
Masai has entered the room.