Giannis Antetokounmpo is the shining face of the NBA, the star of the 2021 finals and a beacon for millions of children. However, he had to overcome unimaginable obstacles to become a global symbol of hope and a living embodiment of the American Dream.
Experienced journalist Myrin Fader, through hundreds of interviews she took, brings to light unknown stories from the childhood of the young man who received the nickname "Greek Freak": from the nights he lived huddled in a cold room with his siblings to the bio wrestling in the streets of Athens and the racism he faced while trying as a peddler to support his family financially.
