Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Jacket is All the (Greek) Rage at NBA Gala

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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Jacket is All the (Greek) Rage at NBA Gala

Giannis Antetokounmpo always has Greece close to his heart wherever he goes, or whenever he plays, far away from his humble upbringing in the Sepolia neighborhood of Athens.

But at the NBA All Star festivities in Santa Monica, California— where Shaquille O’Neal presided over the festivities on Monday night— Greece was literally close to his heart.

Antetokounmpo wore a navy blue suit to the gala— and inside, a bit of Greece.

The entire silk lining carried images of the Parthenon.

The jacket was designed by the well-known designer Giorgos Papadogamvros, who also fitted and designed Gianni’s brother Thanasi’s suit for the event.

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