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Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by chiipink(f): 2:41pm On Mar 14, 2019
osuofia2:
Igbo amaka

Afonja man stop that nonsense u are not igbo

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Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Fixitgood(m): 2:42pm On Mar 14, 2019
Adedeji1993:
Somebody should please help me. Am on the verge of failing my exams. I don't want to loose my admission pls

Oga leave that talk. Go sell gala.
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by ssogundele(m): 2:42pm On Mar 14, 2019
SamuelAnyawu:
Come and Marry my Sister na grin grin
How can you ask an afonja to come and marry your sister?
For you all tribalistic boonfoools that swim in tribalism, there is no tribal distinction in the class of the rich and wealthy!
Can you all see an igbolitic gagool asking a rich afonja lad to come and take his sister free.

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Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Nobody: 2:43pm On Mar 14, 2019
senatepresido:
UEFA CL Last 8 for 2018/2018 Season

Ajax - Netherland
Porto - Portugal
Man Utd - England
Tottenham - England
who qualifies here?

Man city - England
Liverpool - England
Ronaldo - Italy
Barcelona - Spain
who qualifies here?

I see Barcelona lifting this years' UEFA Cl trophy

Man city or juve will win.

Barca isn't as strong as they used to be
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by SamuelAnyawu(m): 2:44pm On Mar 14, 2019
ssogundele:

How can you ask an afonja to come and marry your sister?
For you all tribalistic boonfoools that swim in tribalism, there is no tribal distinction in the class of the rich and wealthy!
Can you all see an igbolitic gagool asking a rich afonja lad to come and take his sister free.

How is your day going? I guess it's too sunny over there grin

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Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Boxer007(m): 2:44pm On Mar 14, 2019
ikewaterwater:
Nigerian basketball star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has been listed as one of the highest paid NBA players of 2018 by Forbes Magazine. The 24-year-old Nigerian basketball star who was listed as one of the highest paid NBA players of 2018, made $35.5million last year. Giannis Antetokounmpo a.k.a “the Greek Freak”, first talked about his home country, Nigeria for the first time in a 2019 interview with a sports website called The Undefeated. 

His Nigerian side is reflected on his Twitter bio and he also about getting his Nigerian passport in 2015.The NBA star was born on December 6, 1994, in Athens, Greece to Nigerian parents, Charles and Veronica Adetokunbo. He was born three years after his parents moved to the European country. His name was originally Adetokunbo, but it became Antetokounmpo after a misspelling in his Greek passport. 

Forbes revealed that his earnings went nearly 500% up in 2018 due to a new $100 million deal with the Bucks, as well as a Nike contract extension. His previous Nike deal paid roughly $20,000 annually, while his new pact will pay an estimated $9 million in the first year with more to come when Nike releases Antetokounmpo's first signature shoe in 2019. He also has deals with BMO Harris, Tissot, Kronos Foods and several more in his native Greece. The Greek Freak has increased his annual scoring average by at least four points per game each of his five-year career. He averaged a career-high 27 points during the 2017-18 season.

https://unclesuru.com/2019/03/14/nigerian-basketball-star-giannis-antetokounmpo-listed-as-one-of-the-highest-paid-nba-players-of-2018/



Nigerian women (number 1 gold diggers on the planet) will now be after him. Let's hope he gay. Preach
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Boxer007(m): 2:46pm On Mar 14, 2019
Chiprince007:
After one old man will open his mouth and say Nigerian youths are lazy



Nigeria youth are fraudsters actually. I don't like them
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by rentAcock(m): 2:46pm On Mar 14, 2019
He's Greek, Nigerians shouldn't stake a claim of this basketball prodigy. He was born and raised in Greece, schooled in Greece, given the opportunity to play in their 3rd division basketball before being discovered by an NBA scout. Nigeria did nothing to develop his talent and had it been he grew up in Nigeria, he might've ended up a motor park taut. Every single member of his family played sports or are playing sports. His late father was a former football player. His mother is a former Olympian. His eldest brother plays football in Europe. His other 3 brothers are playing highschool or college basketball in the U.S. But what's even more amazing is the fact that his youngest brother who's only 14yrs old and 6'9 tall will be taller and better than Giannis. It's mind boggling to think that someone in the Antetokounmpo family will be better than Giannis. Had it been young Rashidi Yekini was raised overseas and went to a football academy, he might've been the next Maradona, his stunning goal in the 1994 worldcup proved that he was a raw talent that needed refining.

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Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by senatepresido: 2:47pm On Mar 14, 2019
PrecisionFx:


Man city or juve will win.

Barca isn't as strong as they used to be
it will be difficult for an English team to win the UEFA CL again... not even city
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Fixitgood(m): 2:47pm On Mar 14, 2019
Adedeji1993:

Sir, if you can't help me. please do not derail my post. I am weeping right now because I know I can never get admitted again should I loose this admission. Age is not on my side anymore.

Lol. Who are you fooling? Get out from here. Go and hustle. Lazy goat.
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Boxer007(m): 2:48pm On Mar 14, 2019
ikewaterwater:
Nigerian basketball star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has been listed as one of the highest paid NBA players of 2018 by Forbes Magazine. The 24-year-old Nigerian basketball star who was listed as one of the highest paid NBA players of 2018, made $35.5million last year. Giannis Antetokounmpo a.k.a “the Greek Freak”, first talked about his home country, Nigeria for the first time in a 2019 interview with a sports website called The Undefeated. 

His Nigerian side is reflected on his Twitter bio and he also about getting his Nigerian passport in 2015.The NBA star was born on December 6, 1994, in Athens, Greece to Nigerian parents, Charles and Veronica Adetokunbo. He was born three years after his parents moved to the European country. His name was originally Adetokunbo, but it became Antetokounmpo after a misspelling in his Greek passport. 

Forbes revealed that his earnings went nearly 500% up in 2018 due to a new $100 million deal with the Bucks, as well as a Nike contract extension. His previous Nike deal paid roughly $20,000 annually, while his new pact will pay an estimated $9 million in the first year with more to come when Nike releases Antetokounmpo's first signature shoe in 2019. He also has deals with BMO Harris, Tissot, Kronos Foods and several more in his native Greece. The Greek Freak has increased his annual scoring average by at least four points per game each of his five-year career. He averaged a career-high 27 points during the 2017-18 season.

https://unclesuru.com/2019/03/14/nigerian-basketball-star-giannis-antetokounmpo-listed-as-one-of-the-highest-paid-nba-players-of-2018/




And let's hope he ain't IBO or else he will start sell spare part engines. Preach
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by tgmservice: 2:48pm On Mar 14, 2019
senatepresido:
UEFA CL Last 8 for 2018/2018 Season

Ajax - Netherland
Porto - Portugal
Man Utd - England
Tottenham - England
who qualifies here?

Man city - England
Liverpool - England
Ronaldo - Italy
Barcelona - Spain
who qualifies here?

I see Barcelona lifting this years' UEFA Cl trophy
yea they will assisted by VAR
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by zhike: 2:49pm On Mar 14, 2019
PrecisionFx:


Man city or juve will win.

Barca isn't as strong as they used to be

Nigerian are not proud people. they cannot talk about their league, they are talking about other people's league.
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by oluwaahmed: 2:49pm On Mar 14, 2019
If he is a Nigerian, he won't be known as the "Greek freak".
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Xander85: 2:50pm On Mar 14, 2019
Didi2d:


Adetokunbo na Igbo name abi?

Don’t fall for his trick! He’s not Igbo....just using a Igbo moniker to try and stir the hornets nest!

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Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by RTSC: 2:50pm On Mar 14, 2019
He plays for Greece.
He is of no use to us.

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Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Nobody: 2:52pm On Mar 14, 2019
zhike:


Nigerian are not proud people. they cannot talk about their league, they are talking about other people's league.

Nigerians have the passion to go gaga for their own league, but unfortunately Nigerian doesn't have any league.

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Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by lollymor: 2:52pm On Mar 14, 2019
Adedeji1993:
Somebody should please help me. Am on the verge of failing my exams. I don't want to loose my admission pls

What exactly is the issue?
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Nobody: 2:53pm On Mar 14, 2019
senatepresido:

it will be difficult for an English team to win the UEFA CL again... not even city

And how many Spanish, German or Italian teams made quarter finals?
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by dominique(f): 2:54pm On Mar 14, 2019
From Adetokumbo to Antetokounmpo, it's obvious he doesn't want to be associated with Nigeria. Is it by force to claim him?

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Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by bjjose: 2:55pm On Mar 14, 2019
The mum was ashame of his Yuroba mane, she chane the name to Greek name.
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Just2endowed2(m): 2:56pm On Mar 14, 2019
nairalandbuzz:
That name sha... the passport officer MURDERED it

if they mis-spell my name because of citizen stay, i will allow such mistake tongue

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Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Jaynom029(m): 2:56pm On Mar 14, 2019
Nigerians outside nigeria success is sure (i dnt mean olosho)
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Missy89(f): 2:56pm On Mar 14, 2019
Not Nigerian

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Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by senatepresido: 2:57pm On Mar 14, 2019
PrecisionFx:


And how many Spanish, German or Italian teams made quarter finals?

I prefer quality to quantity....
even if the English teams should come together and play against barca, they can never win....
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Nobody: 2:58pm On Mar 14, 2019
SamuelAnyawu:
Come and Marry my Sister na grin grin
grin grin grin
Re: Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Forbes Highest Paid NBA Players 2018 List by Nairalandguru(m): 3:04pm On Mar 14, 2019
good. oya rush come play for nigeria abeg.

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