Giannis Antetokounmpo
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Friday, July 23, 2021 (part of Summer 2021)
category: 
Sports
clue: Call him the Greek Freek, or call him "the crown has returned from overseas," or call him by his last name if you can pronounce it. Just don't forget to call him NBA champion, along with the rest of his team as of this week.
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Chris Lemler, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Mike Eberhart
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