Our Vision
A team where anyone can belong. A team for all.
The Antetokounmpo brothers’ vision is to provide children coming from low income families with the opportunities they lacked when growing up, and let kids experience the power of sport to change lives.
NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers – widely known as AntetokounBros – have launched Antetokounmpo Academy, a program to help boys and girls (aged 10-17) and aspiring coaches (aged 18-25) realize their sporting potential, gain confidence and useful life skills.
AntetokounBros believe that through Academy actions, children will receive inspiration along with skills that will help them build character, learn to work hard, be better teammates, and become the best version of themselves not only on the basketball court but also at home, at school and within the community.
The mission of this program in Greece is to provide access to sport, inspiration through education, and scholarships to open pathways in life.
The Program
Antetokounmpo Academy is a community program that combines basketball training and educational inspiration aimed at young boys and girls aged 10 to 17 coming from low income families.
The Program includes basketball training sessions lasting 75 minutes, held twice per week, for 100 young athletes per year, at the outdoor basketball court in Sepolia (Manitaki 46, Athens).
Moreover, the program provides up to 4 training positions for junior coaches aged 18 to 25 during the season. The junior coaches will be able to participate in the training sessions of the AntetokounBros Academy under the supervision of the Head Coach Evina Maltsi, an international athlete, who has made history in women’s basketball.
In addition to the core basketball training, the program involves athlete clinics from basketball athletes, tournament events, a series of mentoring workshops, inspirational speeches, and basketball school sessions that athletes and junior coaches will also need to attend as part of their participation.
Season duration: November 2026 – June 2027
The Court
It was painted in February 2017 to celebrate Giannis’ first appearance in an NBA All-Star Game. Giannis grew up in the neighborhood of Sepolia in Athens, playing basketball and dreaming of the day he would play in an NBA All-Star Game. The weekend the Greek Freak made his All-Star debut, Nike teamed up with Greek graffiti artist Same84 to celebrate the achievement by painting this outdoor basketball court with his likeness.
“The court where my brothers and I grew up playing.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo
