"If you are going to do something, you have to do it for yourself, and that's what I try to do. I try to be authentic and try to be original, so that's what I try to be. A lot of people try to build big brands but have received bad advice, and they don't try to be authentic and real with themselves."
~ Giannis Antekounmpo
Greek Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo is known for his size, speed, and ball-handling skills in the court of basketball.
Giannis is known for one other thing as well -- which is his size. There are big people in the world and then there is Giannis -- a man who towers over lesser people with no regard whatsoever to their dignity.
Giannis has claimed to be 6-feet-11 inches to 7-feet tall one time or other.
Though in 2015, at the tender age of 20, Giannis mentioned his height as:
"I'm sorry guys, I am still 6'11"
Now it is possible for some people to grow a bit more even after 20 but we don't think that is the case here.
From what we have seen of this tall man -- like standing shoulder to shoulder with an almost 6'8" LeBron James, and an even bigger Brook Lopez (listed as 7" tall), we think Giannis could be 6'11" on a good day but certainly not over it.
The real height of Giannis Antekounmpo is
6'10½" or 209.5 cm
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| Giannis Antekounmpo with Liz Cambage (6'8") and LeBron James (6'7½") |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Sweden | 5'11" | 5'5½" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
Data was collected from official sources wherever possible. A more detailed chart can be found here.
"If you are going to do something, you have to do it for yourself, and that's what I try to do. I try to be authentic and try to be original, so that's what I try to be. A lot of people try to build big brands but have received bad advice, and they don't try to be authentic and real with themselves."
~ Giannis Antetokounmpo