Video Giannis Antetokounmpo breaks into traditional African dance at premiere of his short film Naija Odyssey × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News Video Giannis Antetokounmpo breaks into traditional African dance at premiere of his short film Naija Odyssey By Asmir Pekmic Modified 21 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Giannis Antetokounmpo having a lot of fun during the premiere of his short film (Image via Getty Images) Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the hardest-working players in the NBA. His journey has been anything but easy, but he's made it far. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar was featured in the short film "Naija Odyssey," which highlights his struggles growing up. The short film premiered on Wednesday, Sept. 21, and Antetokounmpo had a lot of fun. At one point, the six-time All-Star performed a traditional African dance. Giannis Antetokounmpo posted the video on his Twitter profile, showing the world where he comes from. Giannis Antetokounmpo@Giannis_An34We turned up the @WhatsApp premiere tonight 5152487We turned up the @WhatsApp premiere tonight https://t.co/JFhuhOwDkJ Antetokounmpo performing an African dance at the premiere of his short film is not surprising at all. The film is called "Naija Odyssey," which is a reference to his Nigerian roots and upbringing. Despite his Nigerian roots, Giannis Antetokounmpo grew up in Greece. The short film shows the challenges faced by the NBA superstar in his childhood. He was born in Greece to Nigerian immigrants, and for a big part of his life, he wasn't Nigerian nor was he Greek. The talented basketball player received Greek citizenship shortly before his NBA Draft, but not before he was "stateless" for almost two decades. Fortunately, he's made the most out of the opportunity and is now one of the best players in the NBA. Despite being born and raised in Greece, Antetokounmpo grew up in a Nigerian home. He was surrounded by Greek people, but when he was home, there was no Greek culture or language. While Giannis enjoys being called "The Greak Freak," he wants to be known for his African roots as well. The name of his film perfectly captures his journey and everything he's gone through. "Naija Odyssey" is available on Amazon Prime video. This is the second film the Milwaukee Bucks forward was featured in this year. The first one was "Rise," which released in June 2022. What s next for Bucks and Antetokounmpo The Milwaukee Bucks had a rather disappointing season. They lost to the Boston Celtics in seven games, but this did not come as a surprise since Khris Middleton did not play in the series. Giannis Antetokounmpo gave his best to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, but the Celtics were too strong. The Bucks forward averaged 33.9 points, 14.7 rebounds, and 7.1 assists in the series, but still fell short. Antetokounmpo was fantastic against the Celtics, but the Bucks still lost the series (Image via Getty Images) Despite the loss, the Milwaukee Bucks are still one of the best teams in the league. With Middleton's return, Giannis Antetokounmpo and others will be hoping for a deep playoff run next season. The East is extremely strong, so it will be interesting to see who the Bucks face come playoff time. With the team they have, winning another championship is a likely scenario. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Gautam Aggarwal × Feedback Thank You! 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