How tall is Giannis Antetokounmpo?

Giannis Antetokounmpo's listed height is 211 cm (6'11"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Nigeria.

Where 211 cm sits among men in Nigeria

Taller than about 99% of men in Nigeria born in 1994 (average 166.3 cm).

About Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), born on 6 December 1994 in Athens to Nigerian parents. His size, speed and strength earned him the nickname Greek Freak. He began playing basketball for the youth teams of Filathlitikos in Athens and joined the club's senior team in 2011.

The Milwaukee Bucks selected Antetokounmpo 15th overall in the 2013 NBA draft. In 2016 to 2017 he led the Bucks in all five major statistical categories, and he received the NBA Most Improved Player award in 2017. He won consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player awards in 2019 and 2020, and was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2020. In 2021 he led the Bucks to their first NBA championship since 1971 and was named Finals MVP. He has ten NBA All-Star selections.

At a listed 211 cm (6'11"), Antetokounmpo was designated the Greek flag bearer for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The film Rise, based on the life of Antetokounmpo and his family, was released in 2022.

Frequently asked

How tall is Giannis Antetokounmpo in feet and inches? Giannis Antetokounmpo is 6'11" tall, which is 211 cm, 83.1 inches or 2.11 m.

Is Giannis Antetokounmpo tall for men in Nigeria? At 211 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Nigeria born in 1994, whose average height is 166.3 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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