Standing at 7 feet tall and weighing 242 lbs, Giannis Antetokounmpo is all muscle and brute force, making him one of the most dominant players of the modern era. At 28 years of age, the Greek Freak has already established himself among the all-time great power forwards.
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In a decade-long career, Giannis has achieved almost every accolade in the book, including an NBA championship, multiple league MVPs, Finals MVP, and DPOY. In what many believe, the Bucks superstar is the future face of the league and the current best player on the planet.
Having a considerable chunk of his prime still left, Giannis may have already decided what he plans to do post his career on the hardwood. It’s no secret that the 6x All-Star is a wrestling fan, having seen him rock the WWE championship built or pay tribute to veteran wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin, wearing the 3:16 t-shirt and opening a can of beer in a press conference.
Addressing the media post the nail-biting win against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks, Giannis was perplexed when asked about his future wrestling plans but didn’t forget to leave a bit of suspense.
“I don’t know, I don’t want be wrestler, but never know”: Giannis Antetokounmpo on plans of joining wrestling.
At the peak of his NBA career, Giannis has been playing phenomenal basketball off-late and is currently a top 3 scorer in the league. The Bucks MVP is averaging a highly impressive 31.9 PPG, 11.0 RPG, and 5.4 APG, shooting an efficient 54.6% from the field.
Nevertheless, the media is already eager to know about the Greek Freak’s plans post his NBA career, a recent instance of this being when a reporter asked Giannis about his potential plans of joining the WWE or AEW, to which he replied the following.
“Be like what? The Rock, If I got paid as much as The Rock, makes for sure. I don’t know, I don’t want be wrestler, that’s not my thing, but never know,” said Giannis.
“I have seen a lot of great athletes, Shaq, Mike Tyson, I think LaMelo was there, Lonzo, LaVar Ball was there a couple of years ago, so you’ve seen a lot of people that they’ve been a part of it, but now If I’m gonna join that, I don’t know.”
Given Giannis’ physical attributes and ability to draw the crowds, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him climb the pro wrestling ranks very fast if he ever wishes to join.
When Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed what would be his stage name for WWE.
An avid fan of Monday Night Raw, Giannis once visited one of its shows in Chicago while on the road to play the Bulls. The Bucks forward would even appear for a backstage interview, answering questions ranging from his stage name if he ever joined the WWE to what would he be known for in the ring.
Giannis was more than happy to by the stage name of the ‘Greek Freak,’ adding how he liked John Cena’s finishing move.
