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Giannis: The Marvelous Journey

He knew what was going on around him, and the guy had never playedorganized basketball in...

He knew what was going on around him, and the guy had never played
organized basketball in his life

Full Transcript

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He knew what was going on around him,
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and the guy had never played organized basketball in his life.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:54
Uploaded
Apr 04, 2025
Genres
sport, documentary
Production
Improbable Media,Words + Pictures

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Movie Summary

The story of Giannis Antetokounmpo, global NBA superstar, from the streets of Athens to becoming an NBA champion and two-time league MVP.
He said, "Giannis." - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:11
He said, "Giannis."
His first professional contract that he ever signed - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:14
His first professional contract that he ever signed
I was 17, and the first thing I did, - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:11
I was 17, and the first thing I did,
Just take everything that you want - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:09
Just take everything that you want
Let's get the heck out of here." - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:07
Let's get the heck out of here."
I wanna be an NBA... NBA player. - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:05
I wanna be an NBA... NBA player.
Jeff Weltman was the assistant GM at the time. - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:05
Jeff Weltman was the assistant GM at the time.
"Hammer, there's a guy, a young kid in Athens - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:20
"Hammer, there's a guy, a young kid in Athens
His mom and dad were sitting right behind us. - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:05
His mom and dad were sitting right behind us.
You know, I thought to myself, this is different because, you know, - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:12
You know, I thought to myself, this is different because, yo...
He was the tallest guy on the floor and he did everything. - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:06
He was the tallest guy on the floor and he did everything.
You can see this amazing feel that he had for the game. - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:05
You can see this amazing feel that he had for the game.
3And then we saw this guy with this amazing body, this crazy length, - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:09
3And then we saw this guy with this amazing body, this crazy...
So you saw a frame that could possibly get big. - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:05
So you saw a frame that could possibly get big.
We didn't go back. We felt like we didn't need to go back. - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:06
We didn't go back. We felt like we didn't need to ...
We get the NBA scouts, dozens of them, - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:14
We get the NBA scouts, dozens of them,
Antetokounmpo. - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:08
Antetokounmpo.
The Nigerians, - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:09
The Nigerians,
They swoop in and they tried to get passports for the boys - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:11
They swoop in and they tried to get passports for the boys
Giannis got a Greek passport because the government wanted to make sure - Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 00:09
Giannis got a Greek passport because the government wanted t...