Giannis: The Marvelous Journey, a feature-length documentary that chronicles the extraordinary odyssey of NBA mega-star Giannis Antetokounmpo from an impoverished childhood in Greece as the son of Nigerian immigrants to the very top of the basketball world. The documentary will premiere February 19 exclusively on Prime Video.
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00:00 [MUSIC]
00:02 People might say I'm one of the best players in the NBA right now,
00:05 but I don't see it, I don't feel it.
00:09 I'm just a hard worker, just trying to survive.
00:15 [MUSIC]
00:19 Because I'm scared of losing all this.
00:21 [MUSIC]
00:25 >> We left Nigeria looking for a better life in Greece.
00:29 >> The dream of every father is to give your children a better education.
00:34 >> As an immigrant, you are nothing.
00:36 >> We've always been outsiders.
00:38 >> Living here was basically illegal.
00:39 We had to live in fear.
00:41 >> I always tried to protect my family.
00:43 >> You want the best for your brothers.
00:46 [LAUGH]
00:48 >> There was a thing called the Internet Cafe.
00:50 >> We used to go watch highlights of the NBA.
00:52 >> KD, Scottie Pippen, Ron James.
00:55 >> What is your goal?
00:56 >> I wanna be a NBA player.
00:58 >> The Milwaukee Bucks select Yannis Atetokounmpo from Athens, Greece.
01:06 >> 18 years old, coming from a different country, everything was new to him.
01:10 >> My brothers, the first time they're gonna see me in an NBA game.
01:13 I'm just very happy.
01:15 >> Guys, say hello to the camera.
01:16 >> We worked so hard and God gave us an opportunity.
01:19 >> 54 year old Charles Atetokounmpo suffered a heart attack.
01:25 >> I said I don't wanna play no more.
01:27 I don't wanna play no more.
01:28 >> I thought he was done.
01:30 >> When something like that happens, you just change the way you view things.
01:33 You stop being scared of anything.
01:35 >> We're all gonna die one day.
01:37 So go conquer the world.
01:38 >> My goodness, Yannis.
01:42 >> I don't play basketball for the money and the fame.
01:44 >> Yannis Atetokounmpo.
01:46 >> I only play because I wanted to change my family's life.
01:49 [MUSIC]
01:52 I'll do something that my dad would be proud of.
01:55 [MUSIC]
01:58 >> To see his fight was just absolutely amazing.
02:01 He's changing that perception of what immigrants can do.
02:05 >> The difference between a coward and a hero.
02:09 That's how you deal with fear.
02:12 Then you decide to be a hero.
02:14 [MUSIC]
02:19 >> When our boys were born, he's like, how do you change a diaper?
02:22 Man, I just scored 50 yesterday, and now I'm changing diapers?
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