Giannis Antetokounmpo Unplugged: His Podcast Debut

An exclusive sit down with NBA Champion & 2-Time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo as he shares personal stories, his goals, & the future.

Where to Listen

0:00 Intro

01:07 Ross introduces special guest Giannis Antetokounmpo

01:45 Giannis confirms this is the very first podcast he’s ever done

02:39 Ross asks Giannis to discuss what he remembers from an all-time moment they shared driving through a Milwaukee blizzard together

04:59 Giannis on Comparisons to Hakeem Olajuwon

06:37 Giannis shares why he does not workout with other active NBA players in the offseason & details his upcoming trip to go workout with Hakeem before the upcoming season

08:33 Which part of Giannis’s personality is Greek & which part of his personality is Nigerian? 

10:04 Giannis chimes in & provides his stance on Noah Lyles’s recent NBA “World Champion” comments

14:05 Why are all the best NBA Bigs International Players?

16:01 Giannis on Victor Wembanyama 

20:20 How much has last year’s First Round Loss to the Miami Heat motivated Giannis this Summer 

22:42 Giannis on whether he sees himself playing the rest of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks

27:41 Does Giannis dream of owning an NBA franchise in the future?

31:46 Word Association with the Greek Freak

34:31 Ross makes a promise & proposes a long overdue challenge to Giannis: Pool, Pickleball, & Around the World. Who wins?

37:17 Ross throws out a ladder joke. Giannis shares the full story on the ladder incident in Philadelphia

42:03 Show closes with a reminder that next week our special guest is the NBA’s Coach of the Year Mike Brown of the Sacramento Kings