Eriokanmi:
In the 3rd picture were 2 Americans of Yoruba descent competing Adebayo and Giannis Adetokunbo of milwaukee bucks, who's dad changed his name to Antetokounmpo.

Skepticus:


His dad never did.

Greek citizenship laws require that non-greek names be "hellenized" before being granted full citizenship. Hence, the "Adetokunbo" was spelt "Antetokoumpo" to reflect this.

Dude is proud of his Nigerian roots. The dad lives in Lagos.

post=92602669:
This is one of the guys making us proud out there.

All the best Bam Bam!!

LukasPodolski:
Nigeria

Good people, Great Nation.

Genoa:
Yoruba!!!!!






Swagger

Eriokaanmi:
In the 3rd picture were 2 Americans of yoruba descent competing Adebayo and Giannis Adetokunbo of milwaukee bucks, who's dad changed his name to Antetokounmpo.

LukasPodolski:
Adebayo was born on July 18, 1997 in Newark, New Jersey to a Nigerian father and an African-American mother. As a child, he was given the nickname "Bam Bam" by his mother when, while watching The Flintstones at age one, he flipped over a coffee table in a manner similar to the show's character Bamm-Bamm Rubble. Adebayo is of African American and Yoruba descent.
Adebayo first attended Northside High School in
Pinetown, North Carolina. As a junior, he averaged 32.2 points and 21 rebounds a game. During the summer, Adebayo joined his Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, Team Loaded NC, alongside fellow five-star 2016 recruit Dennis Smith Jr. He averaged 15.0 points and 10 rebounds per game on Adidas Uprising Circuit. Later that summer Adebayo competed at the NBPA Top 100 Camp and was named MVP at the 2015 Under Armour Elite 24 game. After his junior season he transferred to High Point Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina.

In his season debut, Adebayo scored 22 points and 17 rebounds in an 81–39 win over
New Garden Friends School . On December 29, he posted 26 points and 14 rebounds in a 91–63 victory over De'Aaron Fox and Cypress Lakes High School . As a senior, Adebayo averaged 18.9 points per game , 13.0 rebounds per game , 1.4 blocks per game and 1.5 assist per game, and led the Cougars to a NCISAA state championship appearance Adebayo was named 2016 North Carolina Mr. Basketball In January 2016, Adebayo played in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic .

Recruiting
Adebayo was rated as a five-star recruit and considered one of the best high school prospects of the 2016 class. Adebayo was ranked as the No. 5 overall recruit and No. 2 power forward in the 2016 high school class.

Adebayo was cut from the United States national team for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He was subsequently named a finalist for the U.S. Olympic team in February 2020.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bam_Adebayo

LukasPodolski:
Nigeria

Good people, Great Nation.

Eriokanmi:
In the 3rd picture were 2 Americans of yoruba descent competing Adebayo and Giannis Adetokunbo of milwaukee bucks, who's dad changed his name to Antetokounmpo.

ymstar:

Which Nigerian athlete was that please?

GEEBITE:
That was the silly Al-Faruq Aninu.The Ethipoian gene of his mum is dominant in him.His older brother Alade is a better dude.

strangest:
yorouba amaka