Though Giannis Antetokounmpo is a legitimate MVP talent in today’s NBA, he is still somewhat of an unknown to a large portion of the league’s audience.
Born in Athens, Greece, Antetokounmpo’s path to NBA stardom has been anything but conventional and now, CBS’s 60 Minutes will air an episode that allows viewers to familiarize themselves with the Greek Freak in ways they may not have been able to before.
In the sit down, Antetokounmpo and 60 Minutes touch on a variety of topics ranging from the number of steps it takes him to go the length of the court, to the buzz he’s brought a football and baseball town such as Milwaukee.
Steve Kroft: How many steps does it take you to get down the court?
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Full level of the court?
Steve Kroft: Yeah.
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Six.
Steve Kroft: How many from the foul line?
Giannis Antetokounmpo: From the foul– one, just one. Maybe none. I can just jump from the foul line I think.
CBS not only sat down with Giannis Antetokounmpo himself, but they also paged some of the closest people in his life for the 60 Minutes episode. They discussed his impact on the city of Milwaukee and beyond with Bucks president Peter Feigin.
Peter Feigin: He’s an icon in a small city with a global appeal.
Peter Feigin: He’s one of the great five, 10 players in the NBA at this time. And he’s, he’s an international icon. So you, it transcends markets.
Steve Kroft: So how big’s the market outside the United States and outside of Milwaukee?
Peter Feigin: More than 50 percent of our digital traffic is from out of the U.S. You know, more of our video views are outside of the U.S. And it’s growing.
You can watch the entire Giannis Antetokounpo episode with 60 Minutes here.
