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Giannis Antetokounmpo just can’t be denied! In the Milwaukee Buck’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies Andrew Harrison tied the Greek Freak up on the break by still can’t stop him from scoring. The muscle of Giannis is too much. He manages to score the bucket and draw the foul! The Grizzles couldn’t stop Giannis, scored 18 points, but they bagged the win (113-93).

The Greek Freak cannot seem to stay out of the media spotlight. Giannis is leading his team’s charge for a birth in this season’s NBA play-offs the Milwaukee Bucks have managed to record six wins in a row. The team uploaded a video of Giannis’s feats, who has become the sole focal point after the unfortunate injury of teammate Jabari Parker.

A fan-made mini movie uploaded on YouTube by a user called “Golden Hoops” about the Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo is gaining some attention. The short 10-minute inspirational film uses highlights from the Greek Freak in the NBA and older clips before he came to fame in the NBA with quotes from popular films like the “300” producing a pleasing end-result.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (aka: The Greek Freak) has become the Milwaukee Bucks franchise players after signing a lucrative 5-year contract with them. And he proving why they made that choice. In his latest exceptional performance the Greek Freak led his team to a 104-93 victory over the New York Knicks with 32 points, 13 rebounds, 4 steals and 7 assists.

Eastern Conference forward Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks the ball during the NBA All-Star Game at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, Sunday night. Antetokounmpo made history, not just for being the first Greek to take part in the showcase event of basketball's best of the best, but also for going from rookie to top scorer of the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

Eastern Conference forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece dunks the ball during the NBA All-Star Game at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Sunday. [EPA]

Giannis Antetokounmpo made history on Sunday night, not only for being the first Greek to take part in an NBA All-Star Game, but also for going from rookie to the top scorer of the Eastern Conference All-Stars in the showcase event of basketball's best league in the world.

Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (the Greek Freak) made history in New Orleans, becoming the first Greek basketball player to start on the NBA All Star Game. The West beat the East 192-182 in a match that Pelikans star Antony Davis set a record of 52 personal points and Giannis of the Milwaukee Bucks scoring 30.

The NBA All Star game in New Orleans will be in the media spotlight over the weekend. Giannis Antetokounmpo will be among the players expected to shine on the floor for the East. The all rounder for the Milwaukee Bucks, known as the “Greek Freak” took part in the official promo photo-shoot for the game. Watch the behind the scenes video of the photo-shoot.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, known to NBA fans as the “Greek Freak”, is definitely making Greeks across the globe proud of his feats in the sport’s premiere league. The 22-year-old, 211cm Milwaukee Bucks all-rounder, has already left his mark on the NBA with many believing he is the player to take the baton from the likes of Kevin Durant and LeBron James as the best player in the league.