Giannis Antetokounmpo, winner of back-to-back NBA MVP awards, has shown to be a lethal scorer on both the court and the field.
Minority owner Giannis Antetokounmpo took some practice shots at goal Saturday night before Nashville SC’s Leagues Cup final against Inter Miami and Lionel Messi.
Antetokounmpo, who invested in the team in March, thrilled the crowd by sinking a long-range shot and mimicking Cristiano Ronaldo’s scoring celebration.
The “Greek Soccer Freak,” who is 7 feet tall and has scored over 16,000 points in the NBA, scored on a jumper from about midfield. He ran to the center of the field, sprang high into the air, and landed hard оn his feet. He started the partying up again.
Antetokounmpo’s dad, Charles, played soccer professionally in Nigeria.
Actress Reese Witherspoon, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, and Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg are all minority owners of the Nashville SC.
Antetokounmpo is resting after having left knee surgery earlier this summer and will not be participating for Greece in the Basketball World Cup.
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