Janus is an undocumented nigerian basketball player. He can't advance in greek basketball because he's an undocumented immigrant. Fans would hurl insults at him on the road, and it was 'devastating' His brother says they've been treated like outsiders their entire lives. But once his name starts circulating as somebody that might climb above and be a draft boards, the Greek government gives him citizenship.
Giannis Antetokounmpo went from hawking watches and DVDs on the streets of Greece to winning an NBA championship for the Milwaukee Bucks. In this repodcast, the Ringer’s Mirin Fader tells the story of his improbable rise.
Today’s show was produced by Amina Al-Sadi, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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